ehDRMinit is the parent task. Under conditions, is it set to wake the
computer?
If it is deselect it, then in settings run task as soon as possible.

Curt

"Curt" <cdlevin********.com> wrote in message
news:88D1DFE5-6FBE-4DE6-B798-64F9D509D47E@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> 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=green]
>> 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:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> 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...
>>> > 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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