Scheduled Task won't run! GRRRRRRRRRR

[Nick McDade]

I created 2 scheduled tasks: Disk Cleanup and Disk
Defrag. This is NOT a complicated thing to do! So why
isn't it workin? My tasks were set to run last night on
my new PC and this morning I saw the status Message:
"The Scheaduled Task did not run because no user account
password was entered."

When I setup these 2 scheduled tasks, I DID NOT have my
XP User Account setup with a password AND I DID not setup
a password when I setup the scheduled tasks. So why am I
getting this message and what do I need to do to make a
scheduled task work?

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Password protect your account and the scheduled task should run.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Running Scheduled Tasks without a password:

For Pro: Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Local Security
Policy/Local Policies/Security options. In the right hand pane (third down).

Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only.
This is enabled by default, disable it.

For Home: Run Scheduled Task without a Password (Line 68)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Troubleshooting the Task Scheduler
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#ts

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