task scheduler doesn't work

[dazco]

I tried a few times to create a basic task that was to display a message and it never worked. I used task scheduler on XP for years w/o issues. I went over and over what i could have done wrong and i can't figure it out. The day, time everything was right as far as i can tell. so i've been sitting here creating tasks to display a message 5 minutes ahead so i can wait and see quickly and they too never show. TS is running in services so thats not it. Any ideas?

 

[bigmck]

I tried a few times to create a basic task that was to display a message and it never worked. I used task scheduler on XP for years w/o issues. I went over and over what i could have done wrong and i can't figure it out. The day, time everything was right as far as i can tell. so i've been sitting here creating tasks to display a message 5 minutes ahead so i can wait and see quickly and they too never show. TS is running in services so thats not it. Any ideas?

I have quite a few things that are scheduled, but they are at night and I really don't know if a prompt comes up or not. Why don't you schedule one task to run tonight, defragger for instance, and check in the morning to see if it ran.

 

[dazco]

I've already run a number of them and they don't run. Another question is what are all the tasks in there that i didn't create and can i delete or disable any of them. I googled this but found nothing.

 

[bigmck]

I've already run a number of them and they don't run. Another question is what are all the tasks in there that i didn't create and can i delete or disable any of them. I googled this but found nothing.

There are a bunch in mine also. I couldn't tell you what they are, but don't delete them. They must be there for a reason.

 

[dazco]

services are there for a reason too, but the reason isn't in my interest in some cases. I suspect some are services, but whatever they are theres a ton of them and chances are many aren't necassary. I'm ;leaving them but i'd love to know what they are and see how important they are or aren't

 

[mborner]

Of the many, many, triggers in task scheduler, you must have one checked/unchecked that's preventing a task from running. Go ever every trigger and make sure they're set where they need to be.

 

[KremmenUK]

Is it the Task not starting or actually failing ?

Try and run the Task manually from within Task Scheduler to see if it starts and completes OK.

 

[dazco]

well, they say "success" but no message ever came up, and thats what i chose. And yes, i typed a message. I'll try another method....opening a text file with the message as i did in XP.

 

[Bill2]

I just created a basic task 5 minutes ahead to display "hello bill" and the message displayed. So tell us the details- what are the trigger, action etc. you chose.

 

[dazco]

ok, just ran one and now i may possibly have a second issue. first, I scheduled it to run about 5 minutes ago and it says running right now. The task was to open a program which was a txt file which never opened even tho is says it's running NOW. I went thru all the settings for the nth time and i cannot find anything that could keep it from running. I even check the box that say open properties when finished where there are several more options and made sure there wasn't anything there that could cause it.

secondly, i apparently cannot open a text file because when i navigated to the file, in the properties of the task it shows windows\system\notepad.exe. So it's looking to open a blank notepad. Why did they have to ruin this app ! I love 7 for it's speed and stability, but i swear i think they ruined most of the features by making them less usable in one way or another.

 

[dazco]

I just created a basic task 5 minutes ahead to display "hello bill" and the message displayed. So tell us the details- what are the trigger, action etc. you chose.

i'll have to create another to tell you because I can't delete any task i've made or look at it's properties. I've done both but now I can't find either of those fuctions! trust me, I know I sound like an idiot but i'm not. I may not be Einstein but this is just a real PITA. Not user friendly at all.

 

[Bill2]

If you're having wierd problems, try a couple of things. One, download and run a scan with the freeware version of Malwarebytes antimalware. Two, run sfc scan a few times to fix corrupted system files.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[dazco]

Ok, i will enter what i chose here as i create this next task....

name for task

one time

12/24/2010, 10:10 am

display a message

typed a message

checked the open properties when finished

huh ? I just got a MS error and it closed the task ! back in a few....

 

[dazco]

Ok, just created the same task and when the properties opened after i finished i left everything default. So look at theat if you create a task and you'll see theres nothing there to cause an issue. anyways, used the same settings as in my last post only this time no error message. 4 minutes and waiting, i'll post back then with results

Oh, and checked it's dependancies in services and there are 2, both running

 

[dazco]

Of the many, many, triggers in task scheduler, you must have one checked/unchecked that's preventing a task from running. Go ever every trigger and make sure they're set where they need to be.

+10

i have gone over every single setting ad nausium. I suppose it's possible, but +10.....naaa, it's possible at this point but highly unlikely as much as i've gone over this. I could nearly cite every word in the dialog boxes by heart if that tells you anything.

 

[dazco]

It worked ! No idea why, as i didn't do anything different, but it worked. However, now i fear important things will not work dependably.

 

[Buddahfan]

Of the many, many, triggers in task scheduler, you must have one checked/unchecked that's preventing a task from running. Go ever every trigger and make sure they're set where they need to be.

+10

i have gone over every single setting ad nausium. I suppose it's possible, but +10.....naaa, it's possible at this point but highly unlikely as much as i've gone over this. I could nearly cite every word in the dialog boxes by heart if that tells you anything.

I would have put a +1 but three characters are the least required for a reply to a post

In Task Scheduler do you have "All Task History" enabled?

If not you could enable it and look at what it says after the scheduled task tries to run.

 

[Bill2]

It worked ! No idea why, as i didn't do anything different, but it worked. However, now i fear important things will not work dependably.

Of course they will, stop being paranoid. Remember to do weekly maintenance on your machine- clean up temp files (I use CCleaner), run AV plus MBAM, defrag. Run sfc scan, that'll fix any system corruption.

 

[Buddahfan]

It worked ! No idea why, as i didn't do anything different, but it worked. However, now i fear important things will not work dependably.

Of course they will, stop being paranoid. Remember to do weekly maintenance on your machine- clean up temp files (I use CCleaner), run AV plus MBAM, defrag. Run sfc scan, that'll fix any system corruption.

+10

What is the difference in terms of functionality between sfc scan and running the check disk utility in Properties--Tools--Error Checking with both Check Disk Options checked?

 

[sixcard]

Task Scheduler doesn't work

I have never been able to create a task (open a file) via the Task Scheduler since I have installed Windows 7.

I see that pre-installed tasks have a “location” noted and mine don’t. Is that relevant?


What location does this reference and how do I enter one?