Re: Scheduled Tasks Don't Work ??!!!

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/22/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:17:07 -0500

You must use the credentials of a user account that has a password to run a Scheduled Task. The password cannot be blank. 

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"Chris Shearer Cooper" <chrisnews@sc3.net> wrote in message news:400ef631$0$70307$75868355@news.frii.net...
> What am I doing wrong?  It doesn't matter what executable I select (when
> creating a new Scheduled Task by using the "Scheduled Tasks" System Tool
> Accessory in Windows XP Pro), it always gives me "The scheduled task did not
> run because an incorrect password or user name was entered"!
> 
> There are other items in the task list that seem to work - like Norton
> AntiVirus's weekly scan.
> 
> I am definitely entering the correct password, and it is filling in the
> username field for me, so what else can it be?
> 
> Nothing is showing up in any of the event logs.
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions!
> Chris
> 
>

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