Task scheduler

[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

 

[scott]

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.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

 

[Chris]

The regedit fix worked thanks very much

Chris