Solve : Scheduled Task Missing - Yet partially there - How I fixed it? – InterviewSolution

1.	Solve : Scheduled Task Missing - Yet partially there - How I fixed it?
Answer» So I went to add a scheduled task on a Windows 7 Home Premium system this afternoon and was running under a user level account. The user level account has access to running batch files and exe's so I didnt think logging on as system admin was necessary. However after creating the scheduled task it complained about the account not being part of a group that allows for scheduling of tasks and suggested that I add the ability for the user account to be able to do this. So at that point I figured ok I might as well logon as system admin and have the scheduled task run from that level. However now when making a scheduled task with all the same info including task name, it complains that that already exists. When looking at what schedule tasks were on the system, it wasnt listed even when using refresh. I decided to look online and see what is going on. As for I cant have a PARTIALLY created orphan scheduled task out there that might hang up the system when it runs at 2am because it wasnt happy with the PRIVILEGE restriction of the user account that by which it was created from. Found this article here: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/0f985ec9-51a5-4ebe-9b83-aec746f18223/where-are-my-custom-scheduled-tasks-they-disappeared-from-all-2008-r2-server?forum=winserverManagement The scary THING about this issue is that the scheduled task was created but not completed. When running a query for it it was no where to be found such as here: Code: [Select]Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\admin>schtasks /query Folder: \ TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== CCleanerSkipUAC N/A Ready CLMLSvc_P2G8 N/A Running CLVDLauncher N/A Ready User_Feed_Synchronization-{EBE7246C-C4F9 1/22/2018 12:56:19 AM Ready Folder: \Hewlett-Packard TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management Disabled AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser 1/22/2018 4:22:48 AM Ready ProgramDataUpdater 1/22/2018 12:56:39 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Autochk TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Proxy N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== UserTask N/A Ready UserTask-Roam Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Consolidator 1/21/2018 11:00:00 PM Ready KernelCeipTask 1/25/2018 3:30:00 AM Ready Uploader N/A Ready UsbCeip 1/24/2018 1:30:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Defrag TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ScheduledDefrag 1/24/2018 2:32:17 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Scheduled 1/28/2018 1:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataColl Disabled Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Location TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Notifications N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== WinSAT 1/28/2018 1:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Media Center TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ActivateWindowsSearch N/A Ready ConfigureInternetTimeService N/A Ready DispatchRecoveryTasks N/A Ready ehDRMInit N/A Ready InstallPlayReady N/A Ready mcupdate N/A Ready MediaCenterRecoveryTask N/A Ready ObjectStoreRecoveryTask N/A Ready OCURActivate N/A Ready OCURDiscovery N/A Ready PBDADiscovery N/A Ready PBDADiscoveryW1 N/A Ready PBDADiscoveryW2 N/A Ready PeriodicScanRetry Disabled PvrRecoveryTask N/A Ready PvrScheduleTask N/A Ready RecordingRestart Disabled RegisterSearch N/A Ready ReindexSearchRoot N/A Ready SqlLiteRecoveryTask N/A Ready UpdateRecordPath N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== CorruptionDetector N/A Ready DecompressionFailureDetector N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\MobilePC TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== HotStart N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\MUI TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== LPRemove N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== SystemSoundsService N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== GatherNetworkInfo N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\PLA TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== AnalyzeSystem 1/30/2018 10:11:05 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\RAC TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== RacTask 1/21/2018 1:13:14 PM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Registry TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== RegIdleBackup 1/28/2018 12:51:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Shell TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== WindowsParentalControls Disabled WindowsParentalControlsMigration Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\SideShow TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== AutoWake Disabled GadgetManager N/A Ready SessionAgent Disabled Could not start SystemDataProviders Disabled Could not start Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== SR 1/22/2018 12:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Task Manager TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Interactive N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Tcpip TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== IpAddressConflict1 N/A Ready IpAddressConflict2 N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\TextServicesFramework TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== MsCtfMonitor N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== SynchronizeTime 1/28/2018 1:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\WDI TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ResolutionHost N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== QueueReporting N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== UpdateLibrary N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ConfigNotification 1/22/2018 10:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsColorSystem TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Calibration Loader Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Wininet TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== CacheTask N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows Live TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows Live\SOXE TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Extractor Definitions Update Task 1/28/2018 1:54:23 PM Unknown C:\Users\admin> In this Microsoft article it pointed me to looking for the task in the system32 folder of Windows under tasks folder, and in there I saw the scheduled task that I tried to set up that failed but by which it said it already exists when trying to create a new task as same name with correct privileges, so it appears that Windows Scheduled Task Manager writes the scheduled task file to c:\windows\system32\tasks prior to confirming that the user actually is allowed to create a scheduled task. So I deleted this file and then went back in as system admin and created the scheduled task and success. And this time its properly registered with the task schedule manager and shows in the query as [ Daily Backup 1/22/2018 2:00:00 AM Ready ] Code: [Select]C:\Users\admin>schtasks /query Folder: \ TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== 1014avUpdateInfo N/A Ready Adobe Flash PLAYER Updater 1/21/2018 1:22:00 PM Ready Antivirus Emergency Update 1/21/2018 2:50:39 PM Ready AVG EUpdate Task 1/25/2018 3:09:46 PM Ready CCleanerSkipUAC N/A Ready CLMLSvc_P2G8 N/A Running CLVDLauncher N/A Ready Daily Backup 1/22/2018 2:00:00 AM Ready GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore 1/22/2018 4:03:36 AM Ready GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA 1/21/2018 1:03:37 PM Ready RMCreator 2/4/2018 12:50:34 PM Ready User_Feed_Synchronization-{624AB842-0945 1/22/2018 6:37:42 AM Ready User_Feed_Synchronization-{6F7301C8-1718 1/21/2018 1:35:19 PM Ready User_Feed_Synchronization-{7BD42CC1-8413 1/22/2018 9:09:27 AM Ready User_Feed_Synchronization-{EBE7246C-C4F9 1/22/2018 12:56:19 AM Ready Folder: \Hewlett-Packard TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== HP Support Assistant Quick Start N/A Ready PC Health Analysis 1/22/2018 8:59:37 AM Ready Update Check 1/23/2018 8:55:26 PM Ready WarrantyChecker_backup 1/21/2018 1:16:04 PM Unknown WarrantyChecker_DeviceScan 1/28/2018 11:58:48 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management Disabled AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser 1/22/2018 3:59:42 AM Ready ProgramDataUpdater 1/22/2018 1:09:12 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Autochk TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Proxy N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== UserTask N/A Ready UserTask-Roam Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Consolidator 1/21/2018 11:00:00 PM Ready KernelCeipTask 1/25/2018 3:30:00 AM Ready Uploader N/A Ready UsbCeip 1/24/2018 1:30:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Defrag TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ScheduledDefrag 1/24/2018 1:39:08 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Scheduled 1/28/2018 1:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataColl Disabled Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Location TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Notifications N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== WinSAT 1/28/2018 1:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Media Center TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ActivateWindowsSearch N/A Ready ConfigureInternetTimeService N/A Ready DispatchRecoveryTasks N/A Ready ehDRMInit N/A Ready InstallPlayReady N/A Ready mcupdate N/A Ready MediaCenterRecoveryTask N/A Ready ObjectStoreRecoveryTask N/A Ready OCURActivate N/A Ready OCURDiscovery N/A Ready PBDADiscovery N/A Ready PBDADiscoveryW1 N/A Ready PBDADiscoveryW2 N/A Ready PeriodicScanRetry Disabled PvrRecoveryTask N/A Ready PvrScheduleTask N/A Ready RecordingRestart Disabled RegisterSearch N/A Ready ReindexSearchRoot N/A Ready SqlLiteRecoveryTask N/A Ready UpdateRecordPath N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== CorruptionDetector N/A Ready DecompressionFailureDetector N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\MobilePC TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== HotStart N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\MUI TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== LPRemove N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== SystemSoundsService N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== GatherNetworkInfo N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\PLA TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== AnalyzeSystem 1/30/2018 8:23:08 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\RAC TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== RacTask 1/21/2018 2:00:47 PM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Registry TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== RegIdleBackup 1/28/2018 12:02:02 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Shell TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== WindowsParentalControls Disabled WindowsParentalControlsMigration Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\SideShow TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== AutoWake Disabled GadgetManager N/A Ready SessionAgent Disabled Could not start SystemDataProviders Disabled Could not start Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== SR 1/22/2018 12:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Task Manager TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Interactive N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Tcpip TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== IpAddressConflict1 N/A Ready IpAddressConflict2 N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\TextServicesFramework TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== MsCtfMonitor N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== SynchronizeTime 1/28/2018 1:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\WDI TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ResolutionHost N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== QueueReporting N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== UpdateLibrary N/A Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== ConfigNotification 1/22/2018 10:00:00 AM Ready Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsColorSystem TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Calibration Loader Disabled Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Wininet TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== CacheTask N/A Running Folder: \Microsoft\Windows Live TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== INFO: There are no scheduled tasks presently available at your access level. Folder: \Microsoft\Windows Live\SOXE TaskName Next Run Time Status ======================================== ====================== =============== Extractor Definitions Update Task 1/23/2018 5:08:22 PM Ready C:\Users\admin> Figured I'd share this in case others run into this at some point. Microsoft should really have made this state that you cant create a scheduled task until permissions have been set for a user account vs allowing you to get to finalizing the scheduled task to where it states you cant and then it writes the scheduled task anyways to tasks folder of system32. Here is Microsoft Documents of Task Scheduler: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722152.aspx

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