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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Quantos on August 08, 2009, 12:39:58 AM

Title: Task Scheduler
Post by: Quantos on August 08, 2009, 12:39:58 AM

I keep finding instances of task scheduler running in the processes. 

I keep trying to shut it down permanently.  Any advice?

Yes, this is my first post for help.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: patio on August 08, 2009, 02:43:50 AM

Use Admin Tools in Control Panel or services.msc to turn it off

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Quantos on August 10, 2009, 05:47:06 PM

This is odd, I know that the service was disabled once, but now it is running on automatic.

The properties for it are all greyed out(unavailable).  I'm going to have to take a closer look at this.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: patio on August 11, 2009, 07:17:53 AM

is it greyed out in services.msc ? ?
If so something has made a registry change...

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Allan on August 11, 2009, 07:32:31 AM

Not that it's any of my business, but why would you want to disable task scheduler? Just delete the tasks you don't want to run.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Quantos on August 11, 2009, 11:36:11 AM

Quote from: patio on August 11, 2009, 07:17:53 AM

is it greyed out in services.msc ? ?
If so something has made a registry change...

Yeah, it's greyed out in services.msc.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Broni on August 11, 2009, 06:37:15 PM

Task Scheduler is sometimes used by malwares. If it can't be disabled, I'd be suspicious.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Quantos on August 15, 2009, 06:19:09 PM

I have no malware or viruses, I spent the last couple of days checking that rigorously.

I do know that it is used for updating software, I have removed all entries, and it still won't disable.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Quantos on August 15, 2009, 06:19:45 PM

Quote from: ADG on August 11, 2009, 07:32:31 AM

Not that it's any of my business, but why would you want to disable task scheduler? Just delete the tasks you don't want to run.

I don't like my computer doing anything unsupervised.  I manage my own tasks.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: patio on August 15, 2009, 06:20:33 PM

Try Startup CPL...from Mike Lin.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Broni on August 15, 2009, 06:43:21 PM

Please download SystemLook from one of the links below and save it to your Desktop.
Download Mirror #1 (http://jpshortstuff.247fixes.com/SystemLook.exe)
Download Mirror #2 (http://images.malwareremoval.com/jpshortstuff/SystemLook.exe)

• Double-click SystemLook.exe to run it.
  
• Vista users:: Right click on SystemLook.exe, click Run As Administrator
  
• Copy the content of the following box into the main textfield:
  

Code: [Select]

:dir
C:\Windows\Tasks /s


• Click the Look button to start the scan.
  
• When finished, a notepad window will open with the results of the scan. Please post this log in your next reply.

Note: The log can also be found on your Desktop entitled SystemLook.txt

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Allan on August 16, 2009, 06:31:10 AM

Quote from: Quantos on August 15, 2009, 06:19:45 PM

I don't like my computer doing anything unsupervised.  I manage my own tasks.

Fine, then just check it once in a while and delete any tasks you don't want running. But disabling Task Manager is overkill.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 16, 2009, 09:04:09 AM

he's disabling task scheduler, not task manager, but I imagine that was just a typo.

I cannot think of a reason it needs to be enabled, myself.

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Allan on August 16, 2009, 09:07:00 AM

Yes, I meant Task Scheduler

Title: Re: Task Scheduler
Post by: Quantos on August 20, 2009, 08:33:14 PM

I got it, there was an updater that kept saying it wanted it.  Once I got that disabled then Task Scheduler went by the roadside.

I just like being in control of what runs and when.