Windows 10: Task Scheduler having issues running .hta in Windows 10 environment

Hi,We have workstations that need to be restarted at least once a week. We created an .hta file to run. The .hta file consists of a countdown and message that notifies end user that a reboot will take effect after 60 seconds. If they are still working on that workstation they can cancel the .hta and will cancel tasked schedule to be repeated the following week. Since we upgraded our workstations from Windows 8 to Windows 10 Pro 20H2 the tasks scheduler will fail to run. When we try to run the .hta independently it will open but not execute the reboot at the end of the timeout. I was rea

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Window's Task Scheduler Not Running

Hi,

To assist you better, kindly provide us more details by answering the following questions:

• Have you tried recreating the task? If so, are you getting the same issue?
• Have you tried creating a new task?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you ensure that the Task Scheduler is running. You can verify if the service is running by following these steps:

• Press Windows key + R on your keyboard.
• Type services.msc and hit Enter.
• Under Services (Local), make sure that the Task Scheduler service's status is
  Started or Enabled.

Should you need further assistance, feel free to get back to us.

 

Unable to run Task Scheduler

Hello Varun,

Let's determine the cause of the issue. To get started, I'd like to get the following information:

• Is this your first time to encounter this issue? If so, did you make any changes to your computer's configuration prior to this?
• Are you getting any error messages?
• Can you also please confirm the current build of your Windows 10?
  
  (Type winver into the Cortana search box, then hit
  Enter.)

Meanwhile, I suggest that you try starting the Task Scheduler through command line. To do so, please follow these steps:

• Open Command Prompt (Admin).
• Type this net start task scheduler and hit Enter.

We're looking forward to your response.