How set up a Scheduled Task?

[Bobby77501]

I've tried to set up a scheduled task (Norton Live Update) - but can't get
it to run. So I set up Microsoft Word to run (thinking it would be easy) -
but it doesn't run either. However, Norton One Button Checkup runs (it is
set up by Norton when you install Norton System Works). Can someone help me
please?

Bobby

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

When you run a Scheduled Task, the account used to run it must have a
password.

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"Bobby77501" > wrote in message
news:wEKdb.4540$k74.3460@lakeread05...
> I've tried to set up a scheduled task (Norton Live Update) - but can't get
> it to run. So I set up Microsoft Word to run (thinking it would be
easy) -
> but it doesn't run either. However, Norton One Button Checkup runs (it is
> set up by Norton when you install Norton System Works). Can someone help
me
> please?
>
> Bobby
>
>

[Bobby77501]

Since the PC is a notebook and I'm the only user, I don't use a password.
Also, Norton One Button Update runs with a schedule without a password. I
don't understand why I need one. Please explain. Thanks......

Bobby


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> When you run a Scheduled Task, the account used to run it must have a
> password.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
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> "Bobby77501" > wrote in message
> news:wEKdb.4540$k74.3460@lakeread05...
> > I've tried to set up a scheduled task (Norton Live Update) - but can't
get
> > it to run. So I set up Microsoft Word to run (thinking it would be
> easy) -
> > but it doesn't run either. However, Norton One Button Checkup runs (it
is
> > set up by Norton when you install Norton System Works). Can someone
help
> me
> > please?
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Norton's utility may run in the background, not as a Scheduled Task.

--
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Bobby77501" > wrote in message
news:wyLdb.4591$k74.2798@lakeread05...
> Since the PC is a notebook and I'm the only user, I don't use a password.
> Also, Norton One Button Update runs with a schedule without a password. I
> don't understand why I need one. Please explain. Thanks......
>
> Bobby
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When you run a Scheduled Task, the account used to run it must have a
> > password.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Bobby77501" > wrote in message
> > news:wEKdb.4540$k74.3460@lakeread05...
> > > I've tried to set up a scheduled task (Norton Live Update) - but can't
> get
> > > it to run. So I set up Microsoft Word to run (thinking it would be
> > easy) -
> > > but it doesn't run either. However, Norton One Button Checkup runs
(it
> is
> > > set up by Norton when you install Norton System Works). Can someone
> help
> > me
> > > please?
> > >
> > > Bobby
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[John]

You don't have to have a password. I think the program has to be a stand
alone app
in order to run? I'm not sure the only thing I use the scheduler for is auto
shut down in
the am and pm :)

John


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> When you run a Scheduled Task, the account used to run it must have a
> password.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Bobby77501" > wrote in message
> news:wEKdb.4540$k74.3460@lakeread05...
> > I've tried to set up a scheduled task (Norton Live Update) - but can't
get
> > it to run. So I set up Microsoft Word to run (thinking it would be
> easy) -
> > but it doesn't run either. However, Norton One Button Checkup runs (it
is
> > set up by Norton when you install Norton System Works). Can someone
help
> me
> > please?
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> >
>
>

[Bobby77501]

No, Norton's Utility is in the list of Scheduled Tasks.

Bobby


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Norton's utility may run in the background, not as a Scheduled Task.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Bobby77501" > wrote in message
> news:wyLdb.4591$k74.2798@lakeread05...
> > Since the PC is a notebook and I'm the only user, I don't use a
password.
> > Also, Norton One Button Update runs with a schedule without a password.
I
> > don't understand why I need one. Please explain. Thanks......
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> >
> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > When you run a Scheduled Task, the account used to run it must have a
> > > password.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Associate Expert
> > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > >
> > > "Bobby77501" > wrote in message
> > > news:wEKdb.4540$k74.3460@lakeread05...
> > > > I've tried to set up a scheduled task (Norton Live Update) - but
can't
> > get
> > > > it to run. So I set up Microsoft Word to run (thinking it would be
> > > easy) -
> > > > but it doesn't run either. However, Norton One Button Checkup runs
> (it
> > is
> > > > set up by Norton when you install Norton System Works). Can someone
> > help
> > > me
> > > > please?
> > > >
> > > > Bobby
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Then they know of a work around that I don't. The only way to run Scheduled
Tasks without a password requires allowing blank passwords to be used for
other than a console logon, which opens up a variety of security holes that
could be exploited to hack into your system.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Bobby77501" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> No, Norton's Utility is in the list of Scheduled Tasks.
>
> Bobby
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Norton's utility may run in the background, not as a Scheduled Task.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Bobby77501" > wrote in message
> > news:wyLdb.4591$k74.2798@lakeread05...
> > > Since the PC is a notebook and I'm the only user, I don't use a
> password.
> > > Also, Norton One Button Update runs with a schedule without a
password.
> I
> > > don't understand why I need one. Please explain. Thanks......
> > >
> > > Bobby
> > >
> > >
> > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > When you run a Scheduled Task, the account used to run it must have
a
> > > > password.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > >
> > > > "Bobby77501" > wrote in message
> > > > news:wEKdb.4540$k74.3460@lakeread05...
> > > > > I've tried to set up a scheduled task (Norton Live Update) - but
> can't
> > > get
> > > > > it to run. So I set up Microsoft Word to run (thinking it would
be
> > > > easy) -
> > > > > but it doesn't run either. However, Norton One Button Checkup
runs
> > (it
> > > is
> > > > > set up by Norton when you install Norton System Works). Can
someone
> > > help
> > > > me
> > > > > please?
> > > > >
> > > > > Bobby
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>