1. Receive Notification of Missed
Tasks (All Windows)By default when you are
using Task Scheduler to automatically run programs you will not receive
notification if a task is not run. This tweak can be used to cause Windows to
show a pop-up message with the option to re-run any missed tasks. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NotifyOnTaskMiss'
using the settings below. | Settings: |
| System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SchedulingAgent] |
| Name:
NotifyOnTaskMiss |
Type: REG_DWORD
(DWORD Value)
|
| Value: (0 = no
notify, 1 = notify) |
2. Change the Scheduler Log File
Settings (All Windows)These settings specify
where the Scheduling Agent (Task Scheduler) should write the log file and the
maximum log file size (in KB). Change the string value called "LogPath" to equal the required log filename
(default is C:\Windows\SchedLgU.Txt).
Change the DWORD value called "MaxLogSizeKB" to equal the maximum size of the
log file in KB.
| Settings: |
| System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SchedulingAgent] |
Name: LogPath,
MaxLogSizeKB
|
3. Disable Task Scheduler (Windows
95/98/Me)
Task Scheduler is
automatically installed in some versions of Windows, and also when you install
Internet Explorer. This tweak will remove it from your system.
There should be a value named 'SchedulingAgent' which is set to equal
'mstask.exe', this is the entry that loads the Task Scheduler. Delete this value
to stop the task manager loading again.
Note: You must also uninstall the Microsoft Windows Critical Update
Notification from Add/Remove programs to completely remove Task Scheduler.
| Settings: |
System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
|
Name:
SchedulingAgent
|
Type: REG_SZ
(String Value)
|
| Value:
mstask.exe |
4. Disable Drag and Drop Task
Scheduling (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This restriction
disables the ability to drag and drop programs into the Scheduled Tasks folder.
This also disables the functionality of the Cut, Copy and Paste shortcut
items.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'DragAndDrop'
using the settings below.
| Settings: |
User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0]
|
System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0]
|
| Name:
DragAndDrop |
| Type: REG_DWORD
(DWORD Value) |
| Value: (0 =
default, 1 = enable restriction) |
5. Disable Manual Task Control (Windows
2000/Me/XP)
This restriction
disables the ability for users to manually start and stop scheduled tasks. Tasks
will continue to run automatically as configured.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'Execution' using
the settings below.
| Settings: |
User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0]
|
| System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0] |
| Name:
Execution |
| Type: REG_DWORD
(DWORD Value) |
Value: (0 =
default, 1 = enable restriction)
|
6. Remove Advanced Option from Task Scheduler
Wizard (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This setting removes
the "Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish" checkbox from
the task creation wizard. This should be enabled to simplify the process for
novice users.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'Disable Advanced'
using the settings below.
Note: This setting does not prevent users from changing the properties of
an existing task.
| Settings: |
| User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0] |
| System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0] |
Name: Disable
Advanced
|
| Type: REG_DWORD
(DWORD Value) |
Value: (0 =
default, 1 = enable restriction)
|
7. Disable Changes to Task Properties
(Windows
2000/Me/XP)
This setting restricts
users from changing the properties of an existing item in Task Scheduler.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'Property Pages'
using the settings below
Note: This setting only applies to existing tasks, users may still
specify advanced properties on new tasks.
| Settings: |
| User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0] |
| System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0] |
| Name: Property
Pages |
Type: REG_DWORD
(DWORD Value)
|
| Value: (0 =
default, 1 = enable restriction |
8. Disable Changes to Task Run
Command (Windows
2000/Me/XP)
This setting restricts
changes to the run command and disables the Browse button in the Task Scheduler
properties.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'Allow Browse'
using the settings below.
| Settings: |
User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0]
|
| System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0] |
| Name: Allow
Browse |
| Type: REG_DWORD
(DWORD Value) |
| Value: (0 =
default, 1 = enable restriction) |
9. Restrict Task Creation and
Deletion (Windows
2000/Me/XP)
These settings allow
you to restrict the creation and deletion of items in Task Scheduler.
Create two new DWORD values called 'Task Creation' and 'Task Deletion' and set
them to '1' to disable task creation or task deletion respectively.
Note: These settings do not prevent administrators from using the AT.EXE
program to create new tasks.
| Settings: |
User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0]
|
System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task
Scheduler5.0]
|
| Name: Task
Creation, Task Deletion |
Type: REG_DWORD
(DWORD Value)
|
| Value: (0 =
default, 1 = enable restriction) |
