I don't want task scheduler or whatever to wake the computer, but when I open the laptop back up and the machine wakes I'd like that to be the trigger that task scheduler or something uses to run an app.
Trigger Task Scheduler on Wake from Sleep/Hibernate in Windows 7
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I had the same problem. In the end it was a stupid default configuration in the Windows 7 power plan options. Go to "Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Power Options -> Edit Plan Settings" for the power plan u are using. Then select "Change advanced power settings". Next go to "Sleep -> Allow wake timers" and enable them there. At least in my case they were by default disabled. IMHO kinda stupid especially if one can schedule tasks that are supposed to wake up without getting a warning.
This might help you out:
Click on the Start button, type Task Scheduler in the "Start Search" box, then press Enter. Note: You can get to the Task Scheduler by using the Manage My Computer context menu from the "Computer" icon, by using the shortcut from the Administrative Tools folder, or by typing taskschd.msc in the Run box.
In the Task Scheduler Management Console , on the Actions pane click Create Task.
In the Create Task window, type in the name (and possibly the description) of the task. Click to select the “Run With Highest Privileges” checkbox. You do not need to change any other settings. Note: Remember the name of the task as we will need it later.
In the Actions tab click New. Browse for the program you want your standard users to run without requiring UAC. Click OK and you will see your task entered into the Actions tab.
For laptop or portable computers that might be running on batteries, go to the Conditions tab and un-check the “Start the Task only when computer is Running on AC Power” check-box.
Go to the Settings tab and check that the default check-boxes are selected. Click OK when done.
Back in the Task Scheduler main window you will now see the new task listed under Scheduler Library with the status of "Ready".
Close Task Scheduler. Right-click an empty spot on your Desktop and select New > Shortcut. In the Create Shortcut window enter the following text:
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "TaskName"Where "TaskName" is the name of the task you chose, from step 3. Note: Include the quotation marks around the TaskName or it will fail to successfully run the task. Click Next and then enter a name for the shortcut. When done, click Finish.
Whenever you want to run the specified program, simply double-click on the shortcut you've created without requiring UAC prompts or complete Administrator access.
You can also further customize the shortcut with an icon or other settings if you wish.
You will need to repeat this steps for any additional program you'll want to use without the need to answer the UAC prompts.
Best Answer
You can tick the “Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed” checkbox on the Settings tab for the task. That's for tasks at least that are scheduled regularly and fail to start due to sleep/hibernate/shutdown.
There doesn't seem to be a trigger "On waking from sleep", but you can probably use the “On Event” trigger. The interesting events seem to be from “Kernel-Power” and “Power-Troubleshooter”. System sleep generates an event from Kernel-Power with event ID 42. Wakeup is an event from Power-Troubleshooter with event ID 1.