JSI Tip 0938. Some programs don't work with the Task Scheduler.
December 21, 1998
Some programs, like SOON from the Resource Kit, require the Schedule Service (ATsvc.exe) and won't run under the Task Scheduler.
You have two options:
1. Uninstall Task Scheduler.
2. Find a program that runs with it.
Don't actually unistall Task Scheduler, simply morph it into the Schedule Service by modifying the registry Values at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSchedule
Value Name | Type | From |
---|---|---|
DependOnGroup | REG_MULTI_SZ | *Delete the Value Name* |
DependOnService | REG_MULTI_SZ | RpcSs |
DisplayName | REG_SZ | Task Scheduler |
ErrorControl | REG_DWORD | 0x1 |
Group | REG_SZ | . . . |
ImagePath | REG_EXPAND_SZ | %SystemRoot%System32MSTask.exe |
ObjectName | REG_SZ | LocalSystem |
Start | REG_DWORD | 0x3 |
Type | REG_DWORD | 0x120 |
In the case of SOON, you can use the Task Scheduler by simply calculating the start time. Replace SOON with 3 lines:
JSITimeM
JSITimeM %AHH% %AMM% + 00 02
AT [\ComputerName] %AHH%:%AMM% . . . . . . . .
Note: I added 2 minutes to insure that the command ran today.
See More on removing Task Scheduler.
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