Nope. Been through all tasks. The only other that gets close is a DRM
checker.

ehSched is the task I need to alter properties for, but it doesn't show up
anywhere I can find.

C

"Curt" wrote:
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> Ok, is there a task that shows your tv card, or something that
> has tv in it, or maybe guide? I don't see it in my computer, so it
> may be attached to the tv card program.
>
> Curt
>
> "Chris50259" <Chris50259@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF110571-0D4D-4069-AF13-A52E3CC11EB4@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hi Curt,
> > Already tried that - no joy unfortunately. Get mcupdate (plus a couple of
> > others) but no ehSched.
> > :-(
> >
> > "Curt" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> 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...
> >> > 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:
> >> >
> >> >> 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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