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Windows Vista How to remove a scheduled task

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by satimis, 2010/04/06.

  1. 2010/04/06
    satimis

    satimis Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi folks,

    I follow;
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927014

    to delete a scheduled task instead of disabling it. But I can't find the task. However on scheduling another task with the same name it complains saying the task of similar name already created.

    Please help. TIA

    B.R.
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  2. 2010/04/07
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    In the mean time - give the new task a new name. It only has to be different by one character.
     
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  4. 2010/04/07
    satimis

    satimis Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi Steve,

    Thanks for your advice.

    I did it in this way. But the old .exe file has problem. Each time after login a warning is displayed. Therefore I need to remove it.

    B.R.
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  5. 2010/04/09
    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff

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    Open an Administrative command prompt (type cmd in Vista's Start search, right-click cmd.exe that will be displayed in the Start menu and choose Run as administrator).

    Next copy/paste (or type) cd %windir%\Tasks

    Run the dir command and find the offending .job file. Now delete it (type del xxxx.job).
     
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  6. 2010/04/09
    Zander

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    Perhaps the task is hidden? Click the view menu and make sure "show hidden tasks" is checked.
     
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  7. 2010/04/09
    satimis

    satimis Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi folks,

    Thanks for your advice.

    I got the hidden .exe file deleted.

    satimis
     
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