Windows 10: How to start ClickOnce Program using Task Scheduler

I'm trying to start a clickonce application from the task scheduler but nothing I try works.Using a simple exaple as runningC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe dfshim.dll,ShOpenVerbApplication http://domain.tld/MyApp.applicationIf I run the command from Run or from a command prompt it works but if run it from task scheduler it does not workTask actions:Action: Start a programProgram/script: C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeAdd arguments: dfshim.dll,ShOpenVerbApplication http://domain.tld/MyApp.applicationI also try to move the call of clickonce into a bat and same result, If I run the bat it works

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How to start ClickOnce Program using Task Scheduler

I have tried several different techniques to start a ClickOnce application using Windows 10 Task Scheduler. None of them are satisfactory. For some of the attempts, the program doesn't seem to start (There is no indication in Event Log or Task Schedule History
that there was an error and the output file is not created). For other attempts, the program starts, creates the output file and then never terminates.

Windows 10 Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.657)

Here are the attempts that I made to discover a solution:

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Doesn't work at all. Task Scheduler says it is running but it is not running. Program does not execute.

Program:

cmd.exe

CommandLine:

/c "C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Publisher Name\Suite Name\MyAppName.ms-appref"

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Doesn't work at all. Task Scheduler says it is running but it is not running. Program does not execute.

Program:

cmd.exe

Arguments:

/c C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Publisher Name\Suite Name\MyAppName.ms-appref

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Program runs and creates output file. In Task Manager, can see that it ran the correct version of the EXE. The EXE never terminates.

Program:

rundll32.exe

Arguments:

dfshim.dll,ShOpenVerbApplication https://mywebsite.com/ClickOnceDir/MyAppName/MyAppName.application

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Program runs and creates output file. In Task Manager, can see that it ran the correct version of the EXE. The EXE never terminates.

Program:

c:\bat\xxx.bat

Arguments:

<No Arguments>

Contents of xxx.bat file:

Code:

REM Run the ClickOnce service (DFSVC.EXE) if is is not already running

tasklist /NH /FI "IMAGENAME eq dfsvc.exe" 2>NUL | find /I "dfsvc.exe">NUL

if errorlevel 1 start "" "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe"

REM Run the MyAppName ClickOnce application - Calendar icon should show for a moment in the task bar

"%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\My Publisher Name\My App Directory\MyAppName.appref-ms"

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The EXE never terminates. The program shows in Task Manager but doesn't create the output file. In Task Manager, it shows that C:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe was run with the parameter: ""C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Publisher
Name\Suite Name\MyAppName.ms-appref""

Program:

"C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Publisher Name\Suite Name\MyAppName.ms-appref"

Arguments:

<No Arguments>

 

Task Scheduler service will not start.

Thank you for updating us. If Task Scheduler will not start, we suggest that you restart it. The service might be disabled that's why the task will not run. Follow the steps below to troubleshoot Task Scheduler.

• Click Start menu.
• Type Services in the Start Search box.
• Right-Click Services, and select Run as Administrator.
• If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click
  Continue.
• Right-click the Task Scheduler Service and select Restart.

And have you tried running the System File Checker scan as an Administrator. For more information check this
article. You can also perform DISM after performing SFC.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Task Scheduler service will not start.

ok, first, Restart is grayed out when i try to right click, only start is available. every time i select that i get the same "The Task Scheduler Service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some
services stop automatically if not in use by other services or programs" message.

already tried SFC before asking, did not work. tried DISM, and that solved nothing.