Can you set an application to automatically launch on Windows 10 based on the day of the week? For instance, starting Skype on Thursdays and Chrome on Fridays automatically. I know you can add apps to startup by typing “shell:startup” in the Run dialog box (Windows + R) and pasting the application paths into the folder, but I’m not sure if it’s possible to customize it by day or time.
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There are a few ways to automatically start an application on Windows 10, one of which is by using the Task Scheduler. Here are the steps to set an application to launch on a specific day of the week using Task Scheduler:
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type “taskschd.msc” and press Enter to open the Task Scheduler.
- In the Task Scheduler, click on the “Action” menu and select “Create Basic Task”.
- Give the task a name and description, then click Next.
- Select the “Weekly” trigger and choose the day of the week you want the application to launch. Click Next.
- Select the “Start a program” action, then click Next.
- Browse to the location of the application you want to launch, or type the path to the application in the Program/script field. Click Next.
- Review the task summary and click Finish.
Alternatively, you can also use a VBS script as mentioned above and put it in the startup folder. This script can specify more than one program to start on each weekday.
It’s worth noting that, these methods will only work if your computer is turned on and signed in at the time the task is scheduled to run.