Windows 7 - Task Scheduler error

Bongo · 03-21-2011

I need your advice I am getting this error when I open Task Scheduler
"the selected task 0 no longer exists"

Task Scheduler error-task-scheduler1.png

Then this

Then the 1st one again
after doing some googling I found this, should I go ahead and try this or do you have any other ideas.

Quote:

1. Open the Task Scheduler Library.
2. Open Microsoft
3. Open Windows
4. Click on every folder until you get the error code.
5. Open up C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\
6. Click on the folder that gave the error in the Task Scheduler
7. Delete what is INSIDE the folder....NOT the folder its self.

Thanks Jerry

Morph666 · 03-21-2011

Looks like the right solution, you might lose a task or two, but it's probably a sacrifice worth doing.

CyberZeus · 03-21-2011

I guess you should try that methods.
If your Windows 7 is 64 bit, you may want to look also in this folder

Code:

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows

Cheers

FliGi7 · 03-21-2011

Sure, back up the folder and try that suggestion. Worst case, you put the folder back and start somewhere else.

Are these successive messages with no allowance for interaction in between? Does the scheduler ever display?

Bongo · 03-21-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Morph666

Looks like the right solution, you might lose a task or two, but it's probably a sacrifice worth doing.

I have never scheduled any tests so some of them must be from Microsoft itself.

Quote: Originally Posted by CyberZeus

I guess you should try that methods.
If your Windows 7 is 64 bit, you may want to look also in this folder

Code:

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows

Cheers

Yes I'm using 64-bit and I looked in that folder and there's nothing in their.

Quote: Originally Posted by FliGi7

Sure, back up the folder and try that suggestion. Worst case, you put the folder back and start somewhere else.

Are these successive messages with no allowance for interaction in between? Does the scheduler ever display?

After the error messages task scheduler will open up with no trouble.
Jerry

Bongo · 03-21-2011

The above method worked great.
Thanks
Jerry

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