Well, there has to be a parent task somewhere. When is MCupdate set
to run? If that's at 3, then maybe changing the settinsg for that might
work...

Otherwise, I am at a loss.

Curt



"Chris50259" <Chris50259@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5C960A5B-64C7-41B1-B888-608B242BCE28@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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=darkred]
>> > Hi Curt,
>> > Already tried that - no joy unfortunately. Get mcupdate (plus a couple
>> > of
>> > others) but no ehSched.
>> > :-(
>> >
>> > "Curt" wrote:
>> >
>> >> 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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