Windows 10: Getting a Task Scheduler task to trigger when audio is played from the computer.

Discus and support Getting a Task Scheduler task to trigger when audio is played from the computer. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Windows 10 Desktop.I am trying to get Task Scheduler to launch Windows Media Player and play a sound file as a kind of "alarm" whenever a sound plays... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Coty Reilly, Nov 21, 2022.

  1. COTY REILLY
    Coty Reilly Win User

    Getting a Task Scheduler task to trigger when audio is played from the computer.


    Windows 10 Desktop.I am trying to get Task Scheduler to launch Windows Media Player and play a sound file as a kind of "alarm" whenever a sound plays from another computer connected via VPN. However, I am not nearly smart enough to try to figure that out, so I am settling for getting this task to trigger whenever ANY sound is played at all. I would be disabling this task whenever it's not needed to keep it from triggering all the time when I am using the computer. I found this thread from 5 years ago where someone said they are able to get a task to trigger when audio plays: https://answers.mi

    :)
     
    Coty Reilly, Nov 21, 2022
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  2. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User

    Task Scheduler: task gets triggered by event but does not start

    I know a thing or two about the Task Scheduer but so far I am unable to wrap my mind around your problem. Here is why:

    • I do not recognise the screen snapshot your posted. What is it?
    • What event is supposed to trigger the scheduled task?
    • What is the scheduled task supposed to run?
    • You write "there is the initial event 108 showing the event getting triggered". How can an event trigger another event?
    • Do time-triggered tasks work reliably?
     
    Frederik Long, Nov 21, 2022
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  3. WIM SPAAK
    Wim Spaak Win User
    Windows Task Scheduler does not trigger a task, after a PC-restart during the day

    Hi Jarius,



    Thank you for your reply.

    • On October 25, 2016, I checked the Windows Task Scheduler settings, according to your advice.
    • The next morning I powered-on my PC at 09:30 and made a screendump of the Task Scheduler at 10:08.

      At that time 2 of my 5 scheduled backup task were triggered conform schedule and the according backups were carried out correctly (see the green framed surfaces in the 10:08 window below)
    • I powered-off my PC at 10:12 and powered it on again at 15:45.


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    • At 15:50 I made a sreendump of the Task Scheduler window, where was indicated that 3 backup tasks were carried out correctly in the past at about 10:00 (see the green framed surfaces in the 15:50 window in the picture above).
    • At 16:40 I made a screendump again. Now the backup task that were triggered after the first power-on at about 10:00, now were not triggered anymore (the red framed surfaces in the 16:40 window) and the backup task that were not triggered during the first
      power-on, were now triggered correctly at about 16:00 (the green framed surfaces in the 16:40 window).
    • I also made screendumps again at 17:40 and 18:40. In both cases the backup tasks triggered during the first power-on at 9:30 were not triggered anymore and the backup tasks that were not triggered during the first power-on were correctly triggered with
      the scheduled 1 hour interval.


    My conclusion:

    • If my PC is powered-on before the first scheduled backup task, all backup job triggers are carried out conform schedule.
    • After a PC restart the previously triggered backup task are not triggered anymore during the rest of the day.
    • Only backup tasks that were not triggered before the PC restart, are triggered correctly after the PC restart.
    • A manual run of a backup task always result in a correct backup task trigger.


    This must be a bug in the Windows Task Scheduler.



    I hope you will find a solution for this problem.



    Best regards, Wim
     
    Wim Spaak, Nov 21, 2022
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  4. SUMAN_B
    Suman_B Win User

    Getting a Task Scheduler task to trigger when audio is played from the computer.

    Scheduled task triggered at wrong time

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, we would need some information.

    • What is the version and build of you operating system? In the
      Search box, type
      winver to get this info.

    I would suggest you to delete the previous task and recreate the task Scheduler and check the run time.

    Refer this article Using a Task scheduler

    Please reply back with the result and we'll be happy to assist you.

    Thanks,

    Suman.B

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Suman_B, Nov 21, 2022
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