Scheduled Tasks W/O Password

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Justin

I am trying to run a scheduled task on a Windows XP Pro
machine. It won't let me because it says "no user account
password was entered." There is only one account setup on
this machine and there is no password. Any ideas?

Justin
 
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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| I am trying to run a scheduled task on a Windows XP Pro
| machine. It won't let me because it says "no user account
| password was entered." There is only one account setup on
| this machine and there is no password. Any ideas?
|
| Justin
 
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