Windows 10: How to start Task Scheduler Services

I have been on a long and annoying journey trying to fix this, and it still is not.Starts with my trying to run the defrag tool built into windows. It pops up with this: "Storage optimization cannot start because the task scheduler service is not running. Start the task scheduler service and try again." This leads me down a rabbit hole of trying to get the task scheduler service going. I have tried going into services and clicking start, it says this: "The Task Scheduler service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other service

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Task Scheduler service will not start.

Thank you for updating us. If Task Scheduler will not start, we suggest that you restart it. The service might be disabled that's why the task will not run. Follow the steps below to troubleshoot Task Scheduler.

• Click Start menu.
• Type Services in the Start Search box.
• Right-Click Services, and select Run as Administrator.
• If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click
  Continue.
• Right-click the Task Scheduler Service and select Restart.

And have you tried running the System File Checker scan as an Administrator. For more information check this
article. You can also perform DISM after performing SFC.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Task Scheduler service will not start.

ok, first, Restart is grayed out when i try to right click, only start is available. every time i select that i get the same "The Task Scheduler Service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some
services stop automatically if not in use by other services or programs" message.

already tried SFC before asking, did not work. tried DISM, and that solved nothing.

 

Task Scheduler service will not start.

Hi,

We would like to ask a few questions in order for us to properly address your issue with the Task Scheduler service not starting.

• Did you make any changes or updates to your computer prior to this?
• What is the exact error message you are receiving when starting the Task Scheduler service?
• Have you tried opening the Task Scheduler as an Administrator or choosing it as "Run as Administrator"?

Looking forward to your response.