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SomeNickName
SomeNickName

Reputation: 521

Schtasks doesn't find scheduled task

using schtasks /query /tn taskname or schtasks /delete /tn taskname doesn't seem to find my task, always returns "The system couldn't find the specified task" .

However, if i do a schktasks /query it shows the task, i've tried providing the fullpath to the /delete method, however the error was the same.

What am i doing wrong?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 9170

Answers (1)

woxxom
woxxom

Reputation: 73846

Tasks are organized in folders so it is necessary to specify a full path of the task, otherwise only the root tasks will be listed:

schtasks /query /v /fo list /tn \Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\CacheTask

Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Wininet
HostName:                             ZOO
TaskName:                             \Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\CacheTask
Next Run Time:                        N/A
Status:                               Running
Logon Mode:                           Interactive/Background
Last Run Time:                        25.08.2015 20:02:17
Last Result:                          267009
Author:                               Microsoft
Task To Run:                          COM handler
Start In:                             N/A
Comment:                              Wininet Cache Task
Scheduled Task State:                 Enabled
Idle Time:                            Disabled
Power Management:
Run As User:                          Users
Delete Task If Not Rescheduled:       Enabled
Stop Task If Runs X Hours and X Mins: Disabled
Schedule:                             Scheduling data is not available in this format.
Schedule Type:                        At logon time
Start Time:                           N/A
Start Date:                           N/A
End Date:                             N/A
Days:                                 N/A
Months:                               N/A
Repeat: Every:                        N/A
Repeat: Until: Time:                  N/A
Repeat: Until: Duration:              N/A
Repeat: Stop If Still Running:        N/A

schtasks /delete /tn \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\test

WARNING: Are you sure you want to remove the task "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\test" (Y/N)? y
SUCCESS: The scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\test" was successfully deleted.

Using /f (force action) switch:

schtasks /f /delete /tn \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\test

SUCCESS: The scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\test" was successfully deleted.

The path is shown in the output of schtasks /query after Folder: label.

Upvotes: 4

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