Windows 10: Group Policy Scheduled Task Preference Item Automation with Powershell

Hello all, I'm trying to automate the creation of scheduled tasks within my domain without the use of group policy management gui/mmc.exe, and I am extremely close. I am running Windows Server 2019 Datacenter. I am manually creating a completely valid XML file at `\\$domain\sysvol\$domain\policies\$policy_guid\preferences\machine\scheduledtasks\scheduledtasks.xml`, it's within a proper GPO, and the GPO is linked to the domain, but here is the kicker; it doesn't show up within the GPO view unless I edit it. The .xml file will be created, but it won't show up within the GPO in mmc.exe unless I m

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Microsoft Defender, Task Scheduler & Group Policy.

Hello! Question: What should I Put in to this Group Policy "Specify the time of day to run a scheduled scan" to Make It Do what it says, on specific time. For Example I want to set it to 17:00 To make It to do it at that time. Because This: 120(0x78) is confusing for Me(User).

What kind of number. 120 or 0x78 ! Because I want to automate this Policy to make it to do what it says on 5pm afternoon-evening.

Reason: I want to automate "Full System Scans" in Microsoft Defender Antivirus, so that next time I don't have to do Any input at all.

And IF I Create Task in Task Scheduler with Following Action: ( "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe -Scan -ScanType 2" ), Will It Preform Full PC Scan?

System Information:

OS: Windows 10 Build 19045.2546 (22H2)

Edition: ProfessionalWorkstationN (Pro N for Workstations)

 

PowerShell randomly poping-up in tool bar

Hello,

Just to verify, do you have any scheduled tasks that uses Powershell? Scheduled tasks makes Powershell window appear periodically on your computer, therefore we suggest that you check the Task Scheduler. Here are the steps:

• Click on Start.
• In the search bar, type Task Scheduler and click on
  
  Task Scheduler in the results.
• Under Active Tasks, check for any tasks that use Powershell and the scheduled time.

If the issue still persist, we suggest that you run a Windows Defender scan to see if it will pick up any malware that the first scan missed.

Let us know the outcome.

 

How to "translate" a CMD scheduled task into a Powershell scheduled task?

I have a scheduled Task where an Admin Command Prompt opens up and runs SFC and DISM. Here are the actions I entered in the "Action" tab of Task Scheduler:

Program/script: %windir%\system32\cmd.exe

Add Arguments (optional) /k Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup&&sfc/scannow&&Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth&&sfc/scannow

I tried to run exactly the same scheduled task now on Powershell but with no luck. What do I need to do to "translate" this from CMD into Powershell in the Task Scheduler?

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.