Troubleshooting

Cause:  The password for the user you specified when creating the scheduled task might have changed.

Solution:  Open the scheduled task, and then update the password for the user.

Notes

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See also:  Modify a scheduled task; Schedule a new task; Task Scheduler and security; Best practices

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Cause:  The password for the user you specified when creating the scheduled task might be blank.

Solution:  Assign a password for the user account for which you are scheduling the task. For more information, see User and group accounts. After the user has a password, modify the scheduled task to include the password.

Notes

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See also:   Modify a scheduled task; Schedule a new task; Task Scheduler and security; Best practices

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Cause:  Task Scheduler cannot find the executable for the program that is supposed to run at the scheduled time because the path to it is set incorrectly.

Solution:  

1. Open Task Scheduler.
2. Double-click the scheduled task.
3. In the Task tab, verify that the paths to the program executable are correct in the Run and Start in boxes.

Notes

• To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators, Backup Operators, or Server Operators group, or have been delegated the appropriate authority, on the local computer. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

See also:   Best practices; Schedule a new task; Scheduling tasks from the Command Line; Configure Task Scheduler using Computer Management

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Cause:  The task was scheduled to run under another user account than the user currently logged on.

Solution:  

1. Open Task Scheduler.
2. In the Task tab, in the Run as box, and then type the correct user name.

Notes

• To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators, Backup Operators, or Server Operators group, or have been delegated the appropriate authority, on the local computer. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

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Cause:  The Task Scheduler service might be stopped.

Solution:  

1. Open Task Scheduler.
2. In the Advance menu, click Start Using Task Scheduler.

Notes

• To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators or Server Operators group, or have been delegated the appropriate authority, on the local computer. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

See also:  Administering Task Scheduler using Computer Management

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Cause:  The Task Scheduler service might be disabled.

Solution:  

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2. In the console tree, click Services.

   Where?

   • Computer Management (Local)
   • Services and Applications
3. In the details pane, double-click Task Scheduler.
4. In the General tab, in Startup type list box, select Automatic or Manual. Click OK.

Notes

• To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators or Server Operators group, or have been delegated the appropriate authority, on the local computer. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
• You can also stop and start the Task Scheduler service in the Microsoft Management Console: open the Task Scheduler Properties (computername) dialog box, and then under the General tab, under Service status, click Start or Stop.

See also:  Administering Task Scheduler using Computer Management