Try looking in Event Viewer for errors relating to Task Scheduler.
Start > eventvwr.msc
If you can discover any error codes / messages, then that can help.
Also if you have a restore point prior to the problem then you also could
try that.
--
Jon
"bill" <> wrote in message
news:100888B9-C453-47BD-9F7A-...
> the event is set to automatic. i have the ability to start and stop that.
> but, it makes no difference. the task schedular wont budge.
>
> "Jon" wrote:
>
>> Check that 'Windows Event Log' is on automatic too.The 'Task Scheduler'
>> service depends on that one.
>> Put them both to automatic,and then do a reboot. See if that does the
>> trick.
>>
>> --
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> "bill" <> wrote in message
>> news:7CCC0120-01D7-4ADA-8DA1-...
>> > thats part of the problem. no matter if im on as admin or user with
>> > admin
>> > rights..i can't turn on any servers that will allow me to use that task
>> > scheduler.
>> >
>> > "Jon" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Start > services.msc
>> >> Check the 'Task Scheduler' service is on automatic
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jon
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "bill" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:81B049A3-62C8-4755-A952-...
>> >> >I take it no one has any suggestions on my issue? 
>> >> >
>> >> > "bill" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> when i go into the services to start it the 'on/off' switches are
>> >> >> grayed
>> >> >> out.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "James Matthews" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Where is it gray?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > http://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=14
>> >> >> > "bill" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:C178D3E0-CADC-4C44-B13F-...
>> >> >> > >i am trying use my task scheduler and not matter how i log
>> >> >> > >in...admin
>> >> >> > >or
>> >> >> > >use
>> >> >> > > with admin rights... i cant enable it. buttons are grey. how
>> >> >> > > can i
>> >> >> > > re-enable
>> >> >> > > it?
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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