By regularly using Windows 10, one can easily understand that the operating system is a mixture of various background tasks and processes. Now, to complete a lot of background processes, Windows uses a Task scheduler. The basic job of the Task Scheduler is to manage, plan and align tasks according to priority. In this article, we cover some basic and useful steps to correct the Task scheduler not run problem in Windows 10.
Task scheduler
The Task Scheduler is used by the operating system to plan all the background processes, launch applications and manage them. The method used behind is that the scheduler calculates all the resources necessary for any process to complete. It creates the queue of these processes according to their needs and their priority. When everything is set, all tasks are then sent to the processor for execution. It operates on the basis of time and memory consumption. In addition, anyone can create and schedule their own tasks.
You may have already understood that the proper functioning of the Task Scheduler is a necessity. If you are experiencing some error because the Task Scheduler is not working, this may be a problem for you. This is because of all your background tasks, the current tasks and the upcoming tasks collide and make your machine freeze again and again.
Now let’s see why it doesn’t work and what may be the possible method to fix the problem.
Task Scheduler is not running
Before we begin, let’s assume you installed a driver or application by downloading it from an untrusted source. Now, the possible reasons for the error can be a faulty registry entry, a corrupted application, etc.
You may not know what reason is causing the error on your system. This means that you may need to follow each of the methods mentioned in the article below. Remember that you must restart your system after the completion of each method. And before you start, don’t forget to create a system restore point first.
How to resolve the “Task Scheduler does not work” problem:
If Task Scheduler doesn’t work on your Windows 10 system, you need to do the following:
- Check and start the Task Scheduler service
- Start the task scheduler using the command prompt
- Run the system file checker
- Delete the corrupted Task Scheduler tree cache
- Modify the service configuration.
1]Check and start the Task Scheduler service
This is the simplest step you can take. Checking Windows services, restarting them is one of the basic things that even your system administrator will undoubtedly also do.
hurry To win + R key. the Run A dialog box will appear.
Type services.msc and press Enter. the Head of services open to.
In the list of services, search for Task scheduler.
Right click on it and select properties. A new window will open. >
Check the new window if the Service status is set to Operation and Startup type is set to Automatic. Otherwise, replace it with the same. Then press the Start button.
Click on Apply then Okay.
That’s it, your error should be resolved. But if your service was already running as shown in the screenshot, go to the next method.
2]Modify the service configuration
If the above method fails to start the service, try this method.
Open the Start menu and type cmd. To select Execute as administrator in the menu.
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Type “SC config schedule start = auto”And press Enter.
If the last message you receive is [SC] Change the configuration of the SUCCESS service then the planner will start to work.
Restart your system and you are ready to go.
3]Start the task scheduler using the command prompt
If the above method did not work and your service still does not work, you can also activate it using the command prompt or Windows PowerShell.
hurry To win + X key. A Quick access open to.
To select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin) in the list.
Type “net start task scheduler“And press Enter.
This should get things started.
4]Run the system file checker
Now that you know the service is working properly, you can use this method. Running System File Checker searches for potentially corrupted system files, repairs them, and manages them.
hurry To win + X key. A Quick access open to.
To select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin) from the list.
Type “sfc / scannow“And press Enter.
You will know when the process is complete and check whether the scheduler is running now or not. Otherwise, you can go to the next method.
5]Delete the corrupted Task Scheduler tree cache
This method is a bit long, follow the steps one by one and you may find that the error is gone.
hurry To win + R key. the Run The dialog opens.
Type regedit and press Enter.
Access the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionScheduleTaskCacheTree
Right click on the Registry and rename it to Tree.old.
Go to Start search and type Task scheduler. Click on the app, it should work now. If so, follow the next steps to find out what was stopping it.
Cancel the changes you made previously. Rename the registry to Tree.
Now open the registry hierarchy. Start renaming each key by keyname.old. Now try to run the Task Scheduler.
Keep doing 2nd step until you find the key because of which the planner was showing an error.
Once the culprit found, right click on it and select Remove.
Restart your system and see.
These are some of the methods that you can try to overcome the Task Scheduler problem. Make sure to discard any changes you have made to the system if any of the methods did not work for you.