Setting a shortcut to trigger task scheduler

Setting a shortcut to trigger task scheduler I wanted to disable the UAC popup box when running the command prompt as admin, but this didn't work for me. What did work, was setting the task scheduler to run it as admin given a specific trigger. The problem is, I want it to run via shortcut, and not every time I log on or every day at 10pm.
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"This might help you out:

Click on the Start button, type Task
Scheduler in the ""Start Search"" box,
then press Enter. Note: You can get to
the Task Scheduler by using the Manage
My Computer context menu from the
""Computer"" icon, by using the shortcut
from the Administrative Tools folder,
or by typing taskschd.msc in the Run
box.
In the Task Scheduler Management
Console , on the Actions pane click
Create Task.
In the Create Task window, type in the
name (and possibly the description) of
the task. Click to select the “Run
With Highest Privileges” checkbox. You
do not need to change any other
settings. Note: Remember the name of
the task as we will need it later.
In the Actions tab click New. Browse for the program you want your
standard users to run without
requiring UAC. Click OK and you will see your task
entered into the Actions tab.
For laptop or portable computers that
might be running on batteries, go to
the Conditions tab and un-check the
“Start the Task only when computer is
Running on AC Power” check-box.
Go to the Settings tab and check that
the default check-boxes are selected.
Click OK when done.
Back in the Task Scheduler main window
you will now see the new task listed
under Scheduler Library with the
status of ""Ready"".
Close Task Scheduler. Right-click an
empty spot on your Desktop and select
New > Shortcut. In the Create Shortcut window enter
the following text:

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn ""TaskName""

Where ""TaskName"" is the
name of the task you chose, from step 3. Note: Include the quotation marks
around the TaskName or it will fail to
successfully run the task. Click Next and then enter a name for
the shortcut. When done, click Finish.

Whenever you want to run the specified
program, simply double-click on the
shortcut you've created without
requiring UAC prompts or complete
Administrator access.

You can also further customize the
shortcut with an icon or other
settings if you wish.

You will need to repeat this steps
for any additional program you'll want
to use without the need to answer the
UAC prompts."