Hyphens are used by DOS and Powershell. I only referred to them as real to distinguish them from the en dash in the command.
en dash
"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" –SignatureUpdate
hyphen
"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -SignatureUpdate
Ben
ok, thanks
I don't recall seeing the dash in any of my experiments but I will try creating a command line by typing direct rather than using cut and paste.
Incerdentally, I don't use notepad, I use a propper text editor - EditPad Lite
You can still use cut and paste, just replace the character that looks like a hyphen with a real one or use the following in Task Scheduler.
"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -SignatureUpdate
Ben
That generally only happens if there are two short horizontal lines one after the other. Many applications automatically convert them into a single long horizontal line.
That generally only happens if there are two short horizontal lines [normally called hyphens, sometimes called en dashes] one after the other. Many applications automatically convert them into a single long horizontal line [sometimes called an em dash].
Denis
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