There are multiple ways to interact with and control some Windows functionality using Python, such as:
•os and subprocess (core libraries for system interaction)
•pywin32 - Python for Windows extensions
•ctypes - direct calls to Windows DLLs
•psutil - system and process utilities
•COM Automation via pywin32 or comtypes
•Task Scheduler Automation via schtasks

The subsequent analysis includes their pros and cons, respective code examples and some references to bibliography and documentation.