Task Scheduler password

[Guest PSRumbagh]

Trying to schedule a simple reminder to exercise my HP color inkjet printer

every Friday. I plan on doing this by having Task Scheduler open a Notepad

text file every Friday. The Task Scheduler Wizard seems to require a

password be entered before the "reminder" Task can be successfully added to

the Task list. This in turn requires that I enter my password everytime I

boot-up, which I don't want to have to do as this is a single user home

computer. How can I get around this roadblock?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Task Scheduler password

 

 

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3E704419-24BD-4E58-B99D-31A3039270E0@microsoft.com...

> Trying to schedule a simple reminder to exercise my HP color inkjet

> printer

> every Friday. I plan on doing this by having Task Scheduler open a

> Notepad

> text file every Friday. The Task Scheduler Wizard seems to require a

> password be entered before the "reminder" Task can be successfully added

> to

> the Task list. This in turn requires that I enter my password everytime I

> boot-up, which I don't want to have to do as this is a single user home

> computer. How can I get around this roadblock?

 

You can get around it by getting WinXP to log you on

automatically:

- Click Start / Run / control userpasswords2{Enter}

- Untick the box that requires users to enter a password

and click OK.

- Enter your password when prompted.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Task Scheduler password

 

Added info:

 

Running Scheduled Tasks without a password:

 

For Pro: Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Local Security

Policy/Local Policies/Security options. In the right hand pane (third down).

 

Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only.

This is enabled by default, disable it.

 

For Home: Run Scheduled Task without a Password (Line 68)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Troubleshooting the Task Scheduler

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#ts

 

Task Scheduler MS-KB Articles: http://tinyurl.com/3gnjc

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3E704419-24BD-4E58-B99D-31A3039270E0@microsoft.com...

> Trying to schedule a simple reminder to exercise my HP color inkjet

> printer

> every Friday. I plan on doing this by having Task Scheduler open a

> Notepad

> text file every Friday. The Task Scheduler Wizard seems to require a

> password be entered before the "reminder" Task can be successfully added

> to

> the Task list. This in turn requires that I enter my password everytime I

> boot-up, which I don't want to have to do as this is a single user home

> computer. How can I get around this roadblock?