Comments on: Task Scheduler Service Properties Are Grayed Out in Windows Vista

By: Jonty

Jonty — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:38:40 +0000

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

By: JimB

JimB — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:35:03 +0000

This worked! Thanks! Ramesh good. Microsoft bad.

By: Richard, Ymuiden-Holland

Richard, Ymuiden-Holland — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:19:48 +0000

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

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By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:59:51 +0000

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!