mysterious password required in task scheduler

chuckbowers

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Somehow, a mysterious requirement for a password crops up near the finish line of my abortive attempt to use task scheduler (windows 8.1). I never created one, and cant come up with one that works. Accordingly, I am helpless, and seem to be abandoned by Microsoft. I cant get any useful help by any means i know of. Without the PW, task scheduler is useless. I note that TS is not covered in the usually-reliable Windows For Dummies bible. Can anyone help?
 

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Have you tried your "login" password?
 

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Have you tried scanning your system for malware?
 

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Dont know which login password. Do you mean my Microsoft login?

Have malwared several times = no change.

Thanks for your effort
 

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Dont know which login password. Do you mean my Microsoft login?

Have malwared several times = no change.

Thanks for your effort

Yeah, Chuck . . . the password you use to log in when Windows first boots.
 

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Thanks!! It worked. I thought that I had tried that one first, but must not have. I have so many PWs that it is hard to keep them straight. BTW, do you know Task Scheduler? I am having a lot of trouble getting it to schedule.:mad:
 

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Thanks!! It worked. I thought that I had tried that one first, but must not have. I have so many PWs that it is hard to keep them straight. BTW, do you know Task Scheduler? I am having a lot of trouble getting it to schedule.:mad:

Not really, Chuck, but it looks like Dwarf does. :) Go here to see his tutorial: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2070-task-scheduler.html

One of these days, I'm going to have to learn it, but not right now.

Also, I have found the Windows 8 Tutorials priceless when I need to figure out something. The Index is located here: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6795-windows-8-tutorial-index.html
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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