Hi Curt,
Already tried that - no joy unfortunately. Get mcupdate (plus a couple of
others) but no ehSched.
:-(

"Curt" wrote:
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> In taskschd.msc, try clicking on task scheduler library, microsoft, then
> click
> on windows, then media center.
>
> If that doesn't work, then from the main page, double click at the bottom
> pane on one of the running tasks there. That may populate the list.
>
> Curt
>
>
>
> "Chris50259" <Chris50259@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C4F6D2F5-92D6-46EC-9851-A06B9950E9CE@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hi Curt,
> >
> > The only related task I can find in taskschd.msc is mcupdate (not ehSched)
> > and the box to wake the PC is not checked. This is with "show hidden
> > tasks"
> > checked. Do you think I should be able to find ehSched - if I could it
> > might
> > solve my problem!
> >
> > I don't use the recording scheduler.
> >
> > I tried to raise an issue with Microsoft but they wanted £46 + VAT for the
> > privilege of sorting out my problem!
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > "Curt" wrote:
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> >> Also, try taskschd.msc. In the task scheduler library, there is a check
> >> box
> >> under conditions for waking the PC. You may have already tried that as
> >> well,
> >> I don't know.
> >>
> >> the problem is that it may affect your recording schedule if you have the
> >> tv card set to record shows. Under the proerties tag, on the
> >> right hand side of the page, you can reset the time, but if the mcupdate
> >> is changing the time back to 3 am, then this may or may not work.
> >>
> >> If under settings, you disable wake, you can still have it download the
> >> guide
> >> from the settings page.
> >>
> >> Again, it may or may not work. If mcupdate is the culprit, you can open
> >> an issue with Microsoft.
> >>
> >> Curt
> >>
> >>
> >> "Chris50259" <Chris50259@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C64A0F47-A959-45C2-AABE-375DD0E89647@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks Curt - unfortunately the Event Viewer still shows a scheduled
> >> > download
> >> > at 3.00am! What I really want to do is to keep the scheduled downloads
> >> > but
> >> > either move them to a more convenient time, or, even better to keep
> >> > them
> >> > where they are but stop the event waking the PC!
> >> >
> >> > "Curt" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In media center, tasks, settings, general, automatic download options,
> >> >> there
> >> >> is a manual download option.
> >> >>
> >> >> This might work if you change it to manual.
> >> >>
> >> >> Curt
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Chris50259" <Chris50259@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:57F3FDFB-B24A-4AF7-8DAE-AB87AEE90877@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Since I installed a TV card in my Vista Home Premium desktop, the
> >> >> > computer
> >> >> > wakes every night at 3.00am to download an updated program guide
> >> >> > (using
> >> >> > Media
> >> >> > Center). I have investigated this problem and it is being caused by
> >> >> > ehSched
> >> >> > running. No amount of twiddling with optimizers, power settings or
> >> >> > task
> >> >> > schedules will fix it (it is not even listed as a hidden task). A
> >> >> > small
> >> >> > program posted here
> >> >> > [url]http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/21568.aspx[/url]
> >> >> > fixes
> >> >> > the problem temporarily but then it seems that when mcupdate runs,
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > re-sets
> >> >> > ehSched to 3.00am! Since the computer is located in the bedroom, it
> >> >> > wakes
> >> >> > me
> >> >> > at 3.00am too!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I understand that stopping mcupdate fixes the problem but that's a
> >> >> > bit
> >> >> > drastic since that seems to stop all media center updating!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Whoever in Microsoft thought that waking a computer at 3.00am to
> >> >> > carry
> >> >> > out
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > task that could wait until it was next switched on was a great idea
> >> >> > clearly
> >> >> > has a limited grasp of real-world PC use!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Come on you experts - there must be a way to fix this either by
> >> >> > stopping
> >> >> > ehSched from waking the PC (so that it runs only when the PC is
> >> >> > running -
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > am currently having to shut down the PC every night and then ehSched
> >> >> > runs
> >> >> > at
> >> >> > start-up) or resetting the time it runs permanently.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks in advance
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Chris
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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