Get-ScheduledTask

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see about_Jobs.

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Specifies an array of one or more names of a scheduled task.

Specifies an array of one or more paths for scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler namespace. You can use \ for the root folder. If you do not specify a path, the cmdlet uses the root folder.

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters.

This command gets the definition object of the SystemScan scheduled task in the root folder.

PS C:\> Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "SystemScan"

TaskPath                          TaskName                        State
--------                          --------                        --------
\                                 SystemScan                      Ready 

This command gets an array of task definitions objects from the UpdateTasks folder.

PS C:\> Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath "\UpdateTasks\"

TaskPath                          TaskName                        State
--------                          --------                        --------
\UpdateTasks                      UpdateApps                      Ready 
\UpdateTasks                      UpdateDrivers                   Ready 
\UpdateTasks                      UpdateOS                        Disabled 

\UpdateTasks                      UpdateSignatures                Running