Windows 10: Help required re ID Error 414

Firstly I'm sorry if this question is in the wrong section. There's been lots of postings on the net regarding this.

I have up to 12 errors in Event Viewer relating to this error ID. They appear everytime I start up. I know its about the redundant Media Center but I can't fathom out how to clear it. I've tried Windows components in Programs but only Media Player is showing. There is no mention of any Media process running in task manager or task scheduler. I have run Autoruns & unticked everything I can see highlighted in yellow. I have deleted various 3kb files in System32/tasks/microsoft/windows/media center but these reappear after rebooting. I have searched the Registry but cannot find any reference to MCUpdate.exe which I suspect is recreating the items i've deleted. I can't see any ref to the exe at all on my system.

HELP!!!!

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Taskscheduler errors Event 414 causing system failure

The path/task is not valid in Windows 10, and you can remove it. How to Fix Event ID 414 Task Misconfiguration Errors in System Event Log? :

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/event-id-414-task-misconfiguration-event-log/

 

After update to win10 mediacenter removed but tasks from tasksheduler related with mediacenter not cleared

NT TASK\Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PBDADiscoveryW1 error: %SystemRoot%\ehome\ehPrivJob.exe.

and other events with ID 414;

Maybe will helpfull for other people; and maybe ms will apply fixes in future;

 

Please make a screenshot of the event log you mean and post it, this makes it clearer for us.
A little research shows that this event log is about a configuration problem with the DNS server, I can't confirm this since I don't have this event ID + the research shows that it applies to Windows 2008.

 

Could you make a screenshot of the tasks in task scheduler Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ and post it please.

 

Sorry AXEO, where is that? In Task Scheduler itself?

 

That is in task scheduler itself yes, an easy way to open task scheduler: search "taskschd.msc" (without quotes)

 

Sorry, cannot see a specific section Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\

 

Double click on 'Task Scheduler Library' in the left upper corner, then double click 'Microsoft', then double click on 'Windows' and then on 'Media Center'.
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I don't have the Media Center part which is why it isn't showing in the picture.

 

Alright, there it is the PeriodicScanRetry task.
Please select this task and make screenshots of the following parts

• General,
• Triggers,
• Action,
• Condition,
• Settings

Also see if the MCUpdate.exe file is present in following directory
%windir%\ehome\

 

Is the file present in the directory?

 

The problem is a missing file, the task can't be performed due to the missing file what causes the event error to show up.
See if a reinstall or repair or something of media center/player helps.

 

Thanks but I thought Media Center is dead in Windows 10?

 

What was your previous OS?
I suspect you had Media Center installed in your previous OS? and the tasks just haven't been removed

I wouldn't call it 'dead', but yes it isn't supported for Window 10 + removed when doing the upgrade (which I forgot about, thanks for the heads up *Smile ).

 

Thanks for all your help. I will look for a Windows Media Center download & report back. Can I be really cheeky & ask for your help on the remaining event error?