Windows 7: task scheduler won't start!

Dear Helper

I wanted to make disk defragment to the drive C. but a dialog box tells me that the task scheduler is disabled. I tride to enable it but evey thing is gray. my os is Windows 7 ultimate-64bit. so if there is any tip to fix this problem?



Thanks in advance

Have you checked in Services to see if the service has started?

Hi, Welcome to SF,

The reason your getting this error is because Task Scheduler is not running under Services. It is quite possible that one of the reason could be that Windows Event Log Service,Remote Procedure Call(RPC), DCOM Server Process Launcher is not Running.

To Start these Services

1, Go To Start > under search Type services.msc
2, Now Look for Task Scheduler, Windows Event Log, Remote Procedure Call(RPC), DCOM Server Process Launcher
3, If you double click on it now can go to its properties
4, Make sure the Start up type is set to Automatic and start the service
5, Once you do it for all those service reboot you system then try it

Hope this helps

sure I tride to ebble it from Services but no success because the property boxes are gray as you see in my attached picture!

I appreciate your quick replay

Well mine is the same, i even logged with built-in admin account and same thing.

Dear Helper

Remote Procedure Call(RPC), DCOM Server Process Launcher. I turn it to Automatic but no change.

Thanks for supporting me

I think i got it.

HKLM >System>CurrentcontrolSet>Services>Schedule

Modify the Value from 2 to 3 of "Start" string.

Reboot and you should have no more greyout. This should stop the service and set to manual start. And will allow u to Start it.

If it works, rep+ me pls.

I hope what you tried with the other attempts hasn't done anything to the registry to offset this lol.

Edit: The startup Type remained greyed out, however you should be able to Start the services now.

I have checked XP and they don't have this reg called "ServiceSidType", so i deleted it, i also change values for "Type" to 10. This has still not allowed the Start Up type to be changed.

Dear aem
You showed me the right solution. I fund in the value box 4 and I change it to 3 as you sead. I defragmented the drive c successfully.
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Hehehe very nice, thanks.

All the best for the new year too.