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Quiet runs on user login

jiut edited this page Jun 29, 2024 · 8 revisions

So you want to check for new drivers every day? This tutorial will guide you on how to set it up.

  1. Open up Run
  2. Type shell:startup
  3. Download TNUC and save it somewhere
  4. Make a shortcut of the exe and save it in the startup folder (right-click on it and choose shortcut)
  5. Open the properties for the shortcut and add the --quiet argument
  6. Choose running in minimized mode

Now TNUC will only notify you when an update is available

Powershell code for automation (Scoop)

Creates a task that checks for updates silently when the current user logs in. Assumes scoop is installed to default path $env:USERPROFILE\scoop e.g. C:\Users\xxx\scoop

$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "$env:USERPROFILE\scoop\apps\tinynvidiaupdatechecker\current\TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker.exe" -Argument "--quiet"
$Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn -User "$env:username"
$Settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -StartWhenAvailable -RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable -Priority 7
Register-ScheduledTask -Action $Action -Trigger $Trigger -TaskName "TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker" -Description "Check Nvidia driver updates quietly" -Settings $Settings
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