OpenClaw Windows Fix Scheduled Task Idle-Kill Bug Patch
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Overview
This is a visible Windows scheduled-task fix, but it recreates OpenClaw as an elevated persistent logon task without enough warning or rollback guidance.
Before installing, decide whether you really want OpenClaw Gateway to start automatically at logon with elevated Windows privileges. Back up the existing scheduled task, inspect the command that will run from %USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\gateway.cmd, and consider applying the manual idle-condition changes instead of recreating the task with /rl HIGHEST.
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OpenClaw Gateway, and anything invoked through its gateway.cmd file, may run with elevated Windows privileges each time the user logs in.
The instructions require administrator execution and create the OpenClaw Gateway scheduled task with highest privileges, which grants elevated authority beyond simply changing idle conditions.
Right-click `FIX_TASK.bat` → **Run as Administrator** ... schtasks /create /tn "OpenClaw Gateway" ... /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
Only run this if you intentionally want OpenClaw Gateway to run elevated. Prefer a least-privilege task configuration if possible, inspect gateway.cmd first, and back up the existing scheduled task.
Any custom settings on the existing OpenClaw Gateway task could be lost, and the new task may behave differently than the user's previous setup.
The script force-deletes and force-recreates a Windows scheduled task, overwriting any existing task configuration without preserving or showing it.
schtasks /delete /tn "OpenClaw Gateway" /f 2>nul ... schtasks /create /tn "OpenClaw Gateway" ... /f
Export or document the existing scheduled task before running the script, and manually review the exact schtasks command before approving it.
The OpenClaw gateway may keep running in the background more reliably and with higher privilege than the user expects.
The documented purpose is to keep the agent gateway running automatically and persistently, including across logons and idle periods.
Runs at user logon ... Does NOT stop on idle ... schtasks /create /tn "OpenClaw Gateway" ... /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
Make sure persistent background operation is desired, and provide or keep clear disable/rollback instructions for the scheduled task.
Users have less source provenance to rely on when deciding whether to run administrator-level commands.
The privileged Windows fix is provided as instructions rather than a packaged script from a verifiable source; the script text is visible, but provenance is limited.
Source: unknown; Homepage: none; No install spec — this is an instruction-only skill.
Treat the README script as the source of truth, review it carefully, and avoid running modified copies from other locations.