disk clean up

[Jan Kruyer Edmonton Canada]

Several of my scheduled maintenance items do not work.
For example, Disk clean up will not work because it does
not recognize my password. Changing or deleting the
password does not do any good. I used to defrag my disk
regularly under Windows 98 but this does not work under
XP home version. Perhaps I have deleted a vital file.
How do I reinstall my disk clean up program and its
related programs and correct the password settings, other
than the normal routine. I use Norton Virus scan
regularly so it is not likely that a virus did it to me.
Do I reformat the disk and reinstall the XP CD that came
with my computer or is there a less intrusive way.
Thanks for any advice you can give me.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll down to:

"Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a password"

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Several of my scheduled maintenance items do not work.
| For example, Disk clean up will not work because it does
| not recognize my password. Changing or deleting the
| password does not do any good. I used to defrag my disk
| regularly under Windows 98 but this does not work under
| XP home version. Perhaps I have deleted a vital file.
| How do I reinstall my disk clean up program and its
| related programs and correct the password settings, other
| than the normal routine. I use Norton Virus scan
| regularly so it is not likely that a virus did it to me.
| Do I reformat the disk and reinstall the XP CD that came
| with my computer or is there a less intrusive way.
| Thanks for any advice you can give me.