Scheduled Tasks program is broken

[Ted Smith]

I am running XP-pro (oem) SP-2, and the Scheduled Tasks function no longer
works. The old tasks I had set up don't work anymore, and if I click on Add
Scheduled Task the entire system hangs. After 30 seconds to a minute I
finally use task manager to end the task. When I do all the icons on the
desktop refresh, and several in the system tray disappear. How can I fix
this problem?

Ted Smith

 

[ju.c]

Check that the "Scheduled Tasks" service is running and that it's set to automatic.

To open services, open the Run box and enter:
%WinDir%\system32\mmc.exe %WinDir%\SYSTEM32\services.msc


ju.c

 

[Ted Smith]

Thanks for your reply.
I found "Task Scheduler" where you said to look, and it says that it is
started, and it is set to automatic. Any other ideas? It used to work just
fine.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I am running XP-pro (oem) SP-2, and the Scheduled Tasks function no longer
works. The old tasks I had set up don't work anymore, and if I click on
Add Scheduled Task the entire system hangs. After 30 seconds to a minute I
finally use task manager to end the task. When I do all the icons on the
desktop refresh, and several in the system tray disappear. How can I fix
this problem?

Ted Smith

Check when the scheduled tasks last worked, then use System Restore to
return Windows to a day before that date.

 

[Ted Smith]

Thanks Pegasus. Problem is that I am just now really needing for it to work
and getting around to trying to fix it. But it actually quit working over a
year ago and all those restore points have long disappeared.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks Pegasus. Problem is that I am just now really needing for it to
work and getting around to trying to fix it. But it actually quit working
over a year ago and all those restore points have long disappeared.

This would be an incentive to fix minor problems immediately instead of
waiting until they become big issues. :-[

AFAIR, the Task Scheduler is part of Internet Explorer, so perhaps
re-installing IE might fix the problem.

 

[Unknown]

In services, have you tried turning off scheduled tasks, rebooting and
turning them back on?
Control panel--administrative tools--services---highlight task scheduler--on
left side stop the service.
Reboot ----go back and restart the service.

 

[Ted Smith]

Thanks. I tried that and I guess that the boot up process automatically
turned it back on again. Anyhow, whatever happened it is working now.

Have a great day.

 

[Unknown]

You too. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks. I tried that and I guess that the boot up process automatically
turned it back on again. Anyhow, whatever happened it is working now.

Have a great day.