# Exec node not opening exe file
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-not-opening-exe-file/48781
**Category:** General
**Created:** [22 July 2021 15:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-not-opening-exe-file/48781 "2021-07-22T15:05:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@incos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/incos)
#### Post date: [22 July 2021 15:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-not-opening-exe-file/48781/1 "2021-07-22T15:05:49Z")
Hi,
on windows if I fire the command "C:\Program Files (x86)\Magnetek\IMPULSE Link 5\IMPULSELink5.exe" from the cmd terminal this program opens.
i want to run the same command from an exec node but i cant get it to open the program.
i get a pid has started but the program wont open up.
is there something i am missing in the exec node?
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Magnetek\IMPULSE Link 5\IMPULSELink5.exe" is all i put and triggered it from an inject node to test.
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### Author:  [@incos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/incos)
#### Post date: [22 July 2021 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-not-opening-exe-file/48781/2 "2021-07-22T15:21:08Z")
I also have node red started with the task scheduler.
i stopped the process and started node red in a new instance and from there i was able to open the app.
i also noticed that the app is starting from my first node red issue but it is starting as a background process. this is why i thought it wasn't opening.
any ideas on how to make everything open up correctly using the task scheduler to run node red on boot for windows?
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [22 July 2021 16:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-not-opening-exe-file/48781/3 "2021-07-22T16:45:44Z")
Hi @incos - this is happening probably because you have started Node-RED from the task scheduler using the SYSTEM user rather than your actual user id.
You should either change the startup or adjust the exec to use `runas` and run as a different user (your logged in user).
[Windows: How to Run with Alternate Credentials and Open Elevated Command Prompts - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki (microsoft.com)](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1410.windows-how-to-run-with-alternate-credentials-and-open-elevated-command-prompts.aspx)
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### Author:  [@incos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/incos)
#### Post date: [22 July 2021 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-not-opening-exe-file/48781/4 "2021-07-22T17:39:28Z")
great thanks for the help. i will look into this and try to run it as the user
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [20 September 2021 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-not-opening-exe-file/48781/5 "2021-09-20T17:39:51Z")
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