Task Scheduler Service cannot be changed

On a Vista Business system I wanted to schedule my first task. Going into
the Task Scheduler I get a message that the Task Scheduler Service is not
started.

Going into the services I start the Task Scheduler service witout a problem
(which by the way is set to Manual). Checking the properties to change it to
Automatic shows all options greyed out, thus, I can't change anything on any
of the tabs.

On the Logon tab the Logon as defaults to the Local System account but all
fields are greyed out. Same on the Recovery tab.

What do I have to change (and where) to have the Task Scheduler service
start automatically whenever I start Vista?

On my system all of the fields are grayed out as well, but mine is set to
automatic. To solve your problem, you can try this:

Open an elevated (administrator) Command Prompt (type "CMD" (without the
quotes) at the start menu search)
Right click on the result in the menu and choose "Run as Administrator"
Choose continue at the UAC prompt
In the console window type "SC Comfit schedule start= auto" (again, without
the quotes)
It will tell you something such as "[SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS"
The service should change to automatic, and persist through reboots


"Gerd" <> wrote in message
news:262FB698-B970-4BAB-9DA3-...
> On a Vista Business system I wanted to schedule my first task. Going into
> the Task Scheduler I get a message that the Task Scheduler Service is not
> started.
>
> Going into the services I start the Task Scheduler service witout a
> problem (which by the way is set to Manual). Checking the properties to
> change it to Automatic shows all options greyed out, thus, I can't change
> anything on any of the tabs.
>
> On the Logon tab the Logon as defaults to the Local System account but all
> fields are greyed out. Same on the Recovery tab.
>
> What do I have to change (and where) to have the Task Scheduler service
> start automatically whenever I start Vista?

This does not work on my system.

The console windows shows Administrator: Command Promt.

Using "sc start schedule" starts the service all right but when I try to use
"sc stop schedule" I get an access denied error message.

Also, when I try to use "sc config schedule start= auto" I get an access
denied error message.

I verified that the logon user id belongs to the Administrator group.
Actually I am the only user on the PC and when loading Vista I had setup
myself as the Admin on the system.

"Rogue" <> wrote in message
news:FD9EAAB0-0A88-4D7A-924E-...
> On my system all of the fields are grayed out as well, but mine is set to
> automatic. To solve your problem, you can try this:
>
> Open an elevated (administrator) Command Prompt (type "CMD" (without the
> quotes) at the start menu search)
> Right click on the result in the menu and choose "Run as Administrator"
> Choose continue at the UAC prompt
> In the console window type "SC Comfit schedule start= auto" (again,
> without the quotes)
> It will tell you something such as "[SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS"
> The service should change to automatic, and persist through reboots
>
>
> "Gerd" <> wrote in message
> news:262FB698-B970-4BAB-9DA3-...
>> On a Vista Business system I wanted to schedule my first task. Going into
>> the Task Scheduler I get a message that the Task Scheduler Service is not
>> started.
>>
>> Going into the services I start the Task Scheduler service witout a
>> problem (which by the way is set to Manual). Checking the properties to
>> change it to Automatic shows all options greyed out, thus, I can't change
>> anything on any of the tabs.
>>
>> On the Logon tab the Logon as defaults to the Local System account but
>> all fields are greyed out. Same on the Recovery tab.
>>
>> What do I have to change (and where) to have the Task Scheduler service
>> start automatically whenever I start Vista?
>

I just logged on as the Administrator and tried the SC config command but
even now I get an access denied error message.

"Gerd" <> wrote in message
newsF868BD1-BB47-4854-84E8-...
> This does not work on my system.
>
> The console windows shows Administrator: Command Promt.
>
> Using "sc start schedule" starts the service all right but when I try to
> use "sc stop schedule" I get an access denied error message.
>
> Also, when I try to use "sc config schedule start= auto" I get an access
> denied error message.
>
> I verified that the logon user id belongs to the Administrator group.
> Actually I am the only user on the PC and when loading Vista I had setup
> myself as the Admin on the system.
>
> "Rogue" <> wrote in message
> news:FD9EAAB0-0A88-4D7A-924E-...
>> On my system all of the fields are grayed out as well, but mine is set to
>> automatic. To solve your problem, you can try this:
>>
>> Open an elevated (administrator) Command Prompt (type "CMD" (without the
>> quotes) at the start menu search)
>> Right click on the result in the menu and choose "Run as Administrator"
>> Choose continue at the UAC prompt
>> In the console window type "SC Comfit schedule start= auto" (again,
>> without the quotes)
>> It will tell you something such as "[SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS"
>> The service should change to automatic, and persist through reboots
>>
>>
>> "Gerd" <> wrote in message
>> news:262FB698-B970-4BAB-9DA3-...
>>> On a Vista Business system I wanted to schedule my first task. Going
>>> into the Task Scheduler I get a message that the Task Scheduler Service
>>> is not started.
>>>
>>> Going into the services I start the Task Scheduler service witout a
>>> problem (which by the way is set to Manual). Checking the properties to
>>> change it to Automatic shows all options greyed out, thus, I can't
>>> change anything on any of the tabs.
>>>
>>> On the Logon tab the Logon as defaults to the Local System account but
>>> all fields are greyed out. Same on the Recovery tab.
>>>
>>> What do I have to change (and where) to have the Task Scheduler service
>>> start automatically whenever I start Vista?
>>
>

I hope you are OK with hacking your registry. there are two ways that you
can (try to) fix your problem:

Open your registry,
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Schedule
Find the REG_DWORD called Start
Modify the setting and change it to 2. In your case I Believe it should
already be set to 3
Find the REG_DWORD called Type
If it does not say 20 (hex) 32 (dec) then change it.
Close the registry, and reboot and see if it works

-or-

Copy the content between the ">>" and the "<<" Put it in a text file and
save as a .reg or change the extension to .reg
Merge the resulting file into the registry by double clicking or right click
menu

Start Copy>>

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Schedule]
"Start"=dword:00000002
"Type"=dword:00000020

<<End Copy

Hope this works

"Gerd" <> wrote in message
news:86E7942A-518E-4D35-9245-...
> I just logged on as the Administrator and tried the SC config command but
> even now I get an access denied error message.
>
> "Gerd" <> wrote in message
> newsF868BD1-BB47-4854-84E8-...
>> This does not work on my system.
>>
>> The console windows shows Administrator: Command Promt.
>>
>> Using "sc start schedule" starts the service all right but when I try to
>> use "sc stop schedule" I get an access denied error message.
>>
>> Also, when I try to use "sc config schedule start= auto" I get an access
>> denied error message.
>>
>> I verified that the logon user id belongs to the Administrator group.
>> Actually I am the only user on the PC and when loading Vista I had setup
>> myself as the Admin on the system.
>>
>> "Rogue" <> wrote in message
>> news:FD9EAAB0-0A88-4D7A-924E-...
>>> On my system all of the fields are grayed out as well, but mine is set
>>> to automatic. To solve your problem, you can try this:
>>>
>>> Open an elevated (administrator) Command Prompt (type "CMD" (without the
>>> quotes) at the start menu search)
>>> Right click on the result in the menu and choose "Run as Administrator"
>>> Choose continue at the UAC prompt
>>> In the console window type "SC Comfit schedule start= auto" (again,
>>> without the quotes)
>>> It will tell you something such as "[SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS"
>>> The service should change to automatic, and persist through reboots
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gerd" <> wrote in message
>>> news:262FB698-B970-4BAB-9DA3-...
>>>> On a Vista Business system I wanted to schedule my first task. Going
>>>> into the Task Scheduler I get a message that the Task Scheduler Service
>>>> is not started.
>>>>
>>>> Going into the services I start the Task Scheduler service witout a
>>>> problem (which by the way is set to Manual). Checking the properties to
>>>> change it to Automatic shows all options greyed out, thus, I can't
>>>> change anything on any of the tabs.
>>>>
>>>> On the Logon tab the Logon as defaults to the Local System account but
>>>> all fields are greyed out. Same on the Recovery tab.
>>>>
>>>> What do I have to change (and where) to have the Task Scheduler service
>>>> start automatically whenever I start Vista?
>>>
>>
>

Thanks for your help, that did the trick.

"Rogue" <> wrote in message
news:81835BFD-1E88-4B61-BC2D-...
>I hope you are OK with hacking your registry. there are two ways that you
>can (try to) fix your problem:
>
> Open your registry,
> Navigate to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Schedule
> Find the REG_DWORD called Start
> Modify the setting and change it to 2. In your case I Believe it should
> already be set to 3
> Find the REG_DWORD called Type
> If it does not say 20 (hex) 32 (dec) then change it.
> Close the registry, and reboot and see if it works
>
> -or-
>
> Copy the content between the ">>" and the "<<" Put it in a text file and
> save as a .reg or change the extension to .reg
> Merge the resulting file into the registry by double clicking or right
> click menu
>
> Start Copy>>
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Schedule]
> "Start"=dword:00000002
> "Type"=dword:00000020
>
> <<End Copy
>
> Hope this works
>
> "Gerd" <> wrote in message
> news:86E7942A-518E-4D35-9245-...
>> I just logged on as the Administrator and tried the SC config command but
>> even now I get an access denied error message.
>>
>> "Gerd" <> wrote in message
>> newsF868BD1-BB47-4854-84E8-...
>>> This does not work on my system.
>>>
>>> The console windows shows Administrator: Command Promt.
>>>
>>> Using "sc start schedule" starts the service all right but when I try to
>>> use "sc stop schedule" I get an access denied error message.
>>>
>>> Also, when I try to use "sc config schedule start= auto" I get an access
>>> denied error message.
>>>
>>> I verified that the logon user id belongs to the Administrator group.
>>> Actually I am the only user on the PC and when loading Vista I had setup
>>> myself as the Admin on the system.
>>>
>>> "Rogue" <> wrote in message
>>> news:FD9EAAB0-0A88-4D7A-924E-...
>>>> On my system all of the fields are grayed out as well, but mine is set
>>>> to automatic. To solve your problem, you can try this:
>>>>
>>>> Open an elevated (administrator) Command Prompt (type "CMD" (without
>>>> the quotes) at the start menu search)
>>>> Right click on the result in the menu and choose "Run as Administrator"
>>>> Choose continue at the UAC prompt
>>>> In the console window type "SC Comfit schedule start= auto" (again,
>>>> without the quotes)
>>>> It will tell you something such as "[SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS"
>>>> The service should change to automatic, and persist through reboots
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gerd" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:262FB698-B970-4BAB-9DA3-...
>>>>> On a Vista Business system I wanted to schedule my first task. Going
>>>>> into the Task Scheduler I get a message that the Task Scheduler
>>>>> Service is not started.
>>>>>
>>>>> Going into the services I start the Task Scheduler service witout a
>>>>> problem (which by the way is set to Manual). Checking the properties
>>>>> to change it to Automatic shows all options greyed out, thus, I can't
>>>>> change anything on any of the tabs.
>>>>>
>>>>> On the Logon tab the Logon as defaults to the Local System account but
>>>>> all fields are greyed out. Same on the Recovery tab.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do I have to change (and where) to have the Task Scheduler
>>>>> service start automatically whenever I start Vista?
>>>>
>>>
>>