"K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7C7AA6B-CA23-497D-94EE-BA9B37F7D8E4@microsoft.com...
> At startup a message pops up that says something about "Some tasks did not
> execute at their scheduled times because the Task Scheduler Service was
not
> running." So far I have been unable to find anything that allows me to
turn
> the Task Scheduler on or off and what I have been able to find in Help
about
> this issue is of little help. Just a point of curiosity from a charter
member
> of the tech challenged community... if MS felt the issue of whether the
Task
> Scheduler was on or off deserved a popup, wouldn't it stand to reason that
> Help would contain info addressing how to turn the Task Scheduler on or
off?
> Would anyone have any idea about what may be going on and whether or not
this
> issue needs attention? All ideas, comments, and suggestions will be
greatly
> appreciated. Thanks, K.

Apparently you have some software that wants to use the scheduler.
The task scheduler often depends on the account having a password, for
security reasons. If your account doesn't have a password, this could be
the problem. Add one, and have it remembered.

HTH
-pk