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2.Automation/ Learn PowerShell Automation in Less than 1 Hour.md

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+# Learn Powershell Automation in Less than 1 Hour
+
+## Schedule-Task
+
+### Example
+
+Do a task at a precise time
+
+```powershell
+$trigger  = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -At 3pm -Daily
+$action   = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "powershell.exe" -Argument '-File "C:\Scripts\TestSpace.ps1"'
+$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingSet
+
+Register-ScheduledTask `
+  -Action $action `
+  -Trigger $trigger `
+  -TaskName "Test SpaceX" `
+  -Description "Tests connection with SpaceX.com" `
+  -Settings $settings
+```
+
+### New-ScheduledTaskTrigger
+
+Creates a trigger object that defines when the scheduled task will run.
+
+Breakdown of components
+
+### New-ScheduledTaskAction
+
+Defines what program or command the scheduled task will execute.
+
+### New-ScheduledTaskSettingSet
+
+Creates a settings object that controls how the task behaves.
+
+### Register-ScheduleTask
+
+Registers the task with Windows Task Scheduler, making it active.
+
+
+## Get-ScheduledTask
+
+Return every Scheduled task 
+
+```powershell
+Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Test SpaceX" | Get-ScheduledTaskInfo
+```
+
+## Unregister-ScheduledTask
+
+Remove a ScheduledTask
+
+```powershell
+Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Test SpaceX" -Confirm:$false
+```
+
+## Difference between Scheduled task and schedueld job
+
+A **scheduled task** is a generic scheduled unit of work, 
+while a **scheduled job** is a defined, 
+often reusable execution of that work within a scheduling system.
+
+
+## ScheduledJob
+
+More advance can run when the computer is in different state (sleep or hibernate)
+More straightforward
+
+### Example
+
+```powershell
+$Trigger = New-JobTrigger -Daily -at 3pm
+$Scriptblck = { C:\Scripts\TestSpaceX.ps1 }
+Register-ScheduledJob -Name "TestSpaceX Job" -ScriptBlock $scriptblock -Trigger $Trigger
+```
+
+### Get-ScheduledJob
+
+List all the ScheduledJob
+
+```powershell
+Get-ScheduledJob -Name "TestSpaceX" | select Name, State
+```
+
+###  Unregister-ScheduledJob
+
+Remove a ScheduledJob
+
+```powershell
+Unregister-ScheduledJob -Name "TestSpaceX Job"
+```
+
+## GUI with Powershel
+
+A graphical user interface application developed using PowerShell to automate tasks, manage systems, and provide user-friendly access to scripts and tools.
+
+[Disk cleaner example](https://github.com/jimrtyler/diskcleaner/blob/main/DiskCleaner.ps1)