DisplayFusion RSS: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b DisplayFusion RSS: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" Fri, 22 May 2026 20:25:14 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#11 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:32:40 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#11 DisplayFusion 🙏 THANK YOU !!! 🙏 and have a great weekend !!! ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#10 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:27:14 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#10 DisplayFusion This is currently on our feature request list, so I've added your vote to it. We'll be sure to let you know if/when we're able to implement it in the future.

Thanks! ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#9 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:20:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#9 DisplayFusion ... i did try that suggestion AND STILL will not work ... I've been looking more into the user permissions etc ... HAVE NOT found a working solution to get the task to run ...
P.S. ... after lengthy search ... this is what i found that MIGHT be the challenge ...
TASK SCHEDULER WILL NOT WORK IF ... there user(s) creating the "new-task" do not have a profile PassWord ...

... and so ...
because i am the ONLY person that uses my station and personal laptop ... i purposely did not want to add a "cumbersone" additional step to require me to put in my password anytime that i log-in after a screen timeout ...

🙏 THANK YOU !!! 🙏 for your time looking into this ...

P.S. (2) would DisplayFusion consider adding into the "next features" a "time-scheduler" ... not a timer ... but actually a scheduler to allow the user to send the screen to "Power-Off" and "Power-On" at a specific day/time ❓

... for example ...
Mon - Wed - Fri ... at 12:00 am SCREEN TURN OFF ... at 6:00 am SCREEN TURN ON
Tew - Thu - Sat - Sun ... at 9:00 pm SCREEN TURN OFF ... at 7: am SCREEN TURN ON ...

it's a pretty useful feature for those who keep the Screen Saver On during idle times ...

Thanks Again ❗ ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#8 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:56:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#8 DisplayFusion Thanks for sending that over, I tested with those setting on my end and it seemed to work fine. Can you try clearing the "Start in" box and see if that makes any difference? ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#7 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:42:59 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#7 DisplayFusion Hi Owen, here are my settings ...
attached (2 pngs) ...
thank you for taking a look at this challenge ! ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#6 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:34:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#6 DisplayFusion Ah okay, could you send me over a screenshot of your task scheduler settings? ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#5 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:31:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#5 DisplayFusion hi again... similar to dinner ofyour other clients ... using plain command prompt it certainly works 😊 ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#4 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:47:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#4 DisplayFusion If you run it directly through a command prompt, rather than task scheduler, does it work? ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#3 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:12:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#3 DisplayFusion Hi Owen ... really appreciate the prompt reply
... i did try it just now following your suggestion and replaced my line with yours ...
Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusion.exe -functionrun "Start Screen Saver"
... NO CHANGE ... only thing i see in TASK SCHEDULER is that status reads "Running" ... however it is not running ... hmmm ?
If you have other ideas ... when you have some free time, kindly let me know ...
Thank You !!! ]]> RE: ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#2 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:36:59 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b#2 DisplayFusion Hi Edgar,

You'll need a space in between the "Program Files" path, and the "-function run" argument. It should look like this:

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"C:\Program Files\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionCommand.exe" -functionrun "Start Screen Saver"
]]> ❗ COMMAND LINE with TASK SCHEDULER ❗ ... not working "START SCREEN SAVER" https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:46:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/command-line-with-task-scheduler-not-working-start-screen-saver/?ID=e73a5cbc-e32a-4151-ad78-380550bf132b DisplayFusion hi ... i'm on WIndows 10 and Previewing DisplayFusion ... and so far it is fantastic ... I want to add a SCHEDULED TIME for my DF Screen Saver to start ... I have added this line + the argument ... however ... it is NOT WORKING ...
C:\ProgramFiles\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionCommand.exe-functionrun "Start Screen Saver" ...

I am only getting a windows pop-up prompting ...
"What Application would you like to start this command line with"
I chose "Display Fusion" ... nothing happens ...
and certainly the idea is for it to run without having to repond "what application to use" ...

❗ any help, guidance, suggestions ARE welcome ❗
🙏 Thank You 🙏 ]]>