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Task Scheduler

Default Description:

Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If this service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Additional Information:

This services startup type cannot be changed via services.msc.

Additional Reading:

• None at this time

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Professional: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Ultimate: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Enterprise: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Schedule

Display Name: Task Scheduler

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As:

Account: Local System account (unchangeable)

Dependencies:

What service Task Scheduler needs to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Windows Event Log (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Task Scheduler to function properly:

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Schedule]
"AtTaskMaxHours"=dword:00000048
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\schedsvc.dll,-100"
"Group"="SchedulerGroup"
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
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6b,00,20,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,73,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\schedsvc.dll,-101"
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000002
"Type"=dword:00000020
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,50,00,43,00,53,00,53,00,00,00,45,00,76,00,65,00,\
6e,00,74,00,4c,00,6f,00,67,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,49,00,6e,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,73,\
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76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Schedule\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,\
00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
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00
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"ServiceMain"="ServiceMain"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Schedule\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,9c,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
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00,18,00,8d,00,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,21,02,00,00,01,01,\
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