Task scheduler

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Chris

How do you schedule a task on an XP machine with 1 account without a
password. I always get an account name error!
I am unsure what the user name is. Is it the name at the top of the start
menu?? Cos it will not let me use that !!

Thanks

Chris
 
to have the task scheduler work, you must have the
password option turned on when signing on. You have to
sign on the computer using the admin name/password then
have that same password entered in the scheduled task for
which you are trying to schedule.
 
Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll down to:

"Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a password"

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| How do you schedule a task on an XP machine with 1 account without a
| password. I always get an account name error!
| I am unsure what the user name is. Is it the name at the top of the start
| menu?? Cos it will not let me use that !!
|
| Thanks
|
| Chris
 
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