Windows 10: Why is my Task Scheduler Password Protected against me?

Thanks Doug Kendall for responding to my question. You asked for detailed information? I believe I listed it in my question dated 01/27/23, which prompted your response. My concern is that I no longer want Window Updates. I decided that in December, 2022, after Microsoft somehow mixed their One Drive backup into my other Cloud Photos App. Personally, I do not use nor want One Drive. I dislike the way it functions because if I delete a photo here, it is gone from there-- kind of set up. And the other company for the other app could not help me. So I had to do a workaround. I paused Window Upda

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Task Scheduler Password

In the past with Task scheduler I never had to do that and it worked fine but I did as you suggested and had the same result.

 

Task Scheduler with error message The selected task »CreateChoiceProcessTask« no longer exists

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. Let me assist you.

I suggest you to clear the task from Task Scheduler using the below steps and check if the issue still persists.

Steps:-

• Type Task Scheduler on Search bar.
• Click on Task Scheduler Library.
• Select the particular task and right click on it.
• Select End.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Using Task Scheduler without a password

I have Win10 64bit Home Edition.

I was following your tutorial for using Task Scheduler to provide automatic scheduling for System Restore. When I reached the final stage it failed. The error message suggested that this was because I was using a blank password.

A bit of googling showed that to use a blank password I needed to amend the Local Security Policy using secpol or gpedit. I cannot access them on my PC - past experience suggests that they are not allowed in Home Edition.

Is there any way for me to use a blank password in Task Scheduler? I am the only person with access to my PC and having to use a password for Windows is simply a piece of unnecessary hassle.