Task Scheduler service properties are grayed out in Windows Vista

Task Scheduler Service Properties Are Grayed Out in Windows Vista

When you open Services MMC (services.msc), the Task Scheduler service may be in a disabled state. Also, when I open the Task Scheduler properties page all the options may be grayed out, and you’re unable to set the Startup Type of Task Scheduler to Enabled.

In Windows Vista, the Task Scheduler service seems to be non-configurable using the GUI. To reset the Startup Type of the Task Scheduler service to the default setting, download the file scheduler.reg and save it to your Desktop. Then right-click on the file and choose Merge.

Alternately, you can try the SC command to configure services. For more information, see article Configure how a service is started at the Microsoft Technet site.

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5 Comments

otter357

said this on Friday, April 2nd 2010 6:33 am

Wow, that was some spot on advice. My sincere thanks. I read the stuff you told me to also. Thanks for the guidance, I’d have never figured that out.
Jonty

said this on Friday, July 3rd 2009 11:08 pm

Thanks Ramesh my Task Scheduler has changed to AUTO but the controls are still grayed out, as quite a few other property controls seem to be.
Do you know how I can regain control over these services.

I’ve read that you can use the ‘sc config’ command from the CMD box to change the services configurations, but exactly how to enter a command to ‘ungrey’ things I don’t know.

Also I understand that the services have specific command names if they have to be altered individually. do you know where such a list can be viewed.

I have noticed on a friends computer that he has a service called ‘Basics Service’ – for hardware interaction, which is started automatically. I have not got it.
Should I have it with Vista Home Premium, and if so how would I rectify it ?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Many thanks in advance, Jonty
JimB

said this on Sunday, June 21st 2009 6:05 pm

This worked! Thanks! Ramesh good. Microsoft bad.
Richard, Ymuiden-Holland

said this on Thursday, April 30th 2009 10:49 am

Thanks a lot for schedule.reg
System Restore is repaired.
Michael

said this on Friday, June 27th 2008 4:29 am

Thank you so much! I used the article that led me to this (http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/242/1/Error-0×80070032-when-creating-a-System-Restore-point-in-Windows-Vista.html#postedcomment) which half worked, and when I used this article the problem was solved!

Thanks again!