How to run UI application using actions on windows self hosted runner

[sagartrivedi11]

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I have self-hosted windows runner where I'm running the workflow to start the notepad.
GitHub connection is started as service in windows runner. When I execute the workflow unable to see notepad UI in desktop but can see that process in task manager. While making the GitHub connection by running run.cmd and starting the same workflow I can see notepad UI on desktop.

Hit & try till now in GH service:

• changed the service Logon account as current user.
• Tried by giving the local system account as well allowed desktop interaction in service

Is there any way to launch the UI application if GH connection is active from service ?

[romanliv]

Feels you cannot do exactly this without workarounds. I would propose not to connect this runner as a service, but open Task Scheduler and create there a task that calls run.cmd when user logs-in. You will be able to run GUI applications from the runners connected like that.