Scheduled Tasks problem

[Guest]

Items scheduled to run, say they are running but do not show up on the screen.

Problem Background: Problem noticed when using a Hauppauge board with WinTV
scheduler would not do anything at the specified time. This started to happen
about a month ago. The software uses the Task scheduler service to work so
went ahead and started to test the Task Scheduler Service to make sure that
its working.

Went into Scheduled Tasks and added items for one time only at a specific
time. The tasks get added without any errors but when the time comes, the
status changes to “running†but nothing shows up on the screen. Nothing is
seen also in the task bar, but if you check in Task Manager under processes
the tested items show up. Hearts and Calculator were used for testing. If you
end process of the items in Task Manager, “running†disappears in Scheduled
Tasks.

Checked the services.msc and Task Scheduler is running and set to automatic.
Went ahead and stop the service and started and then restarted the computer
and still nothing changed. The account used is an Administrator account with
a password. Password is inputted into items scheduled to run in Scheduled
Tasks.

Since the tested items did not work, it obvious why the third party
application is not working either.

Background on the system.
Dell Optiplex G270 with Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, set to
automatic updates.

Any ideas?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Items scheduled to run, say they are running but do not show up on the screen.

Problem Background: Problem noticed when using a Hauppauge board with WinTV
scheduler would not do anything at the specified time. This started to happen
about a month ago. The software uses the Task scheduler service to work so
went ahead and started to test the Task Scheduler Service to make sure that
its working.

Went into Scheduled Tasks and added items for one time only at a specific
time. The tasks get added without any errors but when the time comes, the
status changes to "running" but nothing shows up on the screen. Nothing is
seen also in the task bar, but if you check in Task Manager under processes
the tested items show up. Hearts and Calculator were used for testing. If you
end process of the items in Task Manager, "running" disappears in Scheduled
Tasks.

Checked the services.msc and Task Scheduler is running and set to automatic.
Went ahead and stop the service and started and then restarted the computer
and still nothing changed. The account used is an Administrator account with
a password. Password is inputted into items scheduled to run in Scheduled
Tasks.

Since the tested items did not work, it obvious why the third party
application is not working either.

Background on the system.
Dell Optiplex G270 with Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, set to
automatic updates.

Any ideas?

If you want the task to be visible then you must schedule it to run
under your own account, not the administrator's account. If the
administrator's task became visible to an ordinary user then you
would have a huge security issue . . .

 

[Guest]

My Mistake, I didnt mean the actual built in Admin account.

Its a User Account created with Administrator rights.

The applications are not visable at the specific time, like it would
normally be.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

The answer is still the same: The scheduled task must run
under the same account as the foreground session.

 

[Guest]

Like Jnetty, I am having the same problem. All tasks show as running, they
even show up as a running process in the task manager. I am the only user
with an admin account including password. The tasks all have the password
entered in them.

I have tried all of the troubleshooting tips elsewhere on the MS website and
elsewhere on the internet.

I made a batch file suggested earlier in other posts and the file says it
has run successfully with an exit code of 1. I am just using the Calc.
program to troublshoot. BTW, it starts without any issues normally.

I am using a Dell XPS 400 with Windows XP Media Edition with SP2.

This is a minor problem, however, I do like to schedule items like antivirus
and other programs at night.

Any help/guidance would me apprecitated.

LM

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Like Jnetty, I am having the same problem. All tasks show as running, they
even show up as a running process in the task manager. I am the only user
with an admin account including password. The tasks all have the password
entered in them.

I have tried all of the troubleshooting tips elsewhere on the MS website and
elsewhere on the internet.

I made a batch file suggested earlier in other posts and the file says it
has run successfully with an exit code of 1. I am just using the Calc.
program to troublshoot. BTW, it starts without any issues normally.

I am using a Dell XPS 400 with Windows XP Media Edition with SP2.

This is a minor problem, however, I do like to schedule items like antivirus
and other programs at night.

Any help/guidance would me apprecitated.

LM

Rather than running piggy-back on someone else's dated
thread, I suggest you start your own thread, providing full
details about the task you're trying to schedule and what
exactly happens. Remember to include your batch file in
your post.