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title: "Why Does My Python Script Work in the Terminal but Fail in Windows Task Scheduler?"  
description: "Why Does My Python Script Work in the Terminal but Fail in Windows Task Scheduler?"  
author: "Jithin Menon"  
published: 2026-10-22  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/118191/why-does-my-python-script-work-in-the-terminal-but-fail-in-windows-task-scheduler  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["Python", "windows", "troubleshooting", "Task Scheduler"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why Does My Python Script Work in the Terminal but Fail in Windows Task Scheduler?

I have a small Python script that runs correctly when I launch it from Command Prompt, but it fails when Windows Task Scheduler starts it. The task is set to run under my account, so I expected the result to be the same.

Could the difference come from the working directory, Python interpreter path, or environment variables? I’m especially interested in what to check when a scheduled task appears to run but produces no output.


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