Task scheduler program start minimized

Surgikill

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Hello all, I just discovered the task scheduler and I am using it to start programs at logon, like eraser. The only problem is I would like to start them minimized and I can't quite figure out how to do that. I have set the program properties to run minimized but it doesn't want to play nice. Is there anyway I can get the program to launch from task scheduler without using a bat file?
 

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Add /t to the arguments block under actions for the program in the task scheduler.
This works for many executables but not all.
 

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All I get is a command prompt window saying unknown command.
 

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EVGA P55 SLI
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G SKILL DDR3 1333 FC310666 8GB
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GALAXY GTX 460 SUPER OC+EVGA GTX460 in SLI
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eMachines 21.5in. display+Viewsonic 19in. display
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Seagate Barracuda 500 gig C: drive
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What program are you trying to start?
 

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Custom Built
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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
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Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
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Eraser
 

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EVGA P55 SLI
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GALAXY GTX 460 SUPER OC+EVGA GTX460 in SLI
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eMachines 21.5in. display+Viewsonic 19in. display
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Seagate Barracuda 500 gig C: drive
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Toshiba external esata 250 gig
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You are correct
 

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Windows 7 64 bitCore i5 750G SKILL DDR3 1333 FC310666 8GBGALAXY GTX 460 SUPER OC+EVGA GTX460 in SLI
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Custom built by me
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5 750
Motherboard
EVGA P55 SLI
Memory
G SKILL DDR3 1333 FC310666 8GB
Graphics Card(s)
GALAXY GTX 460 SUPER OC+EVGA GTX460 in SLI
Sound Card
none
Monitor(s) Displays
eMachines 21.5in. display+Viewsonic 19in. display
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 500 gig C: drive
Hitachi 320 gig
WD Caviar Blue 2.5inch 320 gig
Seagate external 250 gig
Toshiba external esata 250 gig
Seagate Barracuda 160 gig
Seagate Barracuda 80 gig
PSU
Corsair 850hx
Case
NZXT M59
Cooling
Air
Mouse
Cyborg R.A.T. 7
I spent some time with that application this morning and it doesn't appear that it will start minimized no matter what you do to it. Even creating a shortcut and setting it to start minimized doesn't work.
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Wind...INTEL i9-7920X LGA 206664 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 ...EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
CPU
INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
Motherboard
Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
Memory
64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard ALC1220
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung S27E310
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
PSU
Seasonic X-1050
Case
Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510s
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
200 Mb/s
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
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