Windows 10: Disabling protected tasks in TaskSchd.msc...?

How can I disable certain tasks in Taskschd.msc that return the following error message when I try to disable..?

"The user account you are operating under does not have permission to disable this task."

I'm already logged in as an Administrator...

For some reason I can't get PSEXEC to work:

"Error establishing communication with PsExec service on <PC-NAME>:The system cannot find the path specified."

It might be that I don't have the right services enabled or maybe SMB client is uninstalled or maybe lmhosts is unchecked or maybe netbios is disabled. Please provide a step-by-step guide to all PSEXEC's requirements if this is your solution...

P.S. I'd much rather receive a solution that doesn't depend on PSEXEC.

:)

 

Microsoft software protection platform (sppsvc) any other fixes for this?

Hello WulfBreaker,

Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service is a technology that is aimed at helping prevent piracy and protect customers from software tampering while making licensing easier to manage.
Try to disable the SvcRestartTask command. Here's how:

1. Click the Start menu button, type scheduled task and open Scheduled tasks.
2. Enter Task Scheduler Library, then Microsoft,
   Windows, and finally SoftwareProtectionPlatform.
3. Right-click on SvcRestartTask, and choose Disable.
4. In case there are two or more such processes, delete the duplicates.

If the issue still persists, some users suggested using a third-party software to disable the said service. You can check the suggested steps from
Ellio_tt in this thread.

Looking forward to your response.

Regards.

 

No permission to disable a task in Task Scheduler

You keep talking about a "folder". Task scheduler items are files, not
folders, even though they have no name extension (i.e. no full stop or anything else to the right of the name).

I suspect the task is protected through its entry in the registry. You need to open the registry editor (regedit.exe), then do this:

• Navigate to this key:
  
  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\
• Find "UpdateOrchestrator", using Ctrl+F. It will be against a key such as
  
  {AB62362D-3EF5-4BD4-92E1-D96143FD8738}
• Change the owner of the key to "Administrators"
• Grant full access to "Administrators".
  

You then need to take the same four steps with this key:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\

 

Where are my disabled tasks located in Win 10?

Hi Cotter,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

I would suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Type Task scheduler in search box and press enter
  
• 
  Under Actions
  
• 
  Select Enable All Tasks History
  

Reply us back with the status of this issue. We will be glad to assist you.