Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

[Guest eganders]

I set up the scheduler to run a set of DOS commands. It works for a

while then quits saying that it has a "launch failure" and the

password is bad. The error value is Error Value: 2147943726

 

Now, if I re-enter my user name and password (the same one as last

time) as the user account (this is an administrative account), it

works again for a while. I have it set to run even if I am not logged

on and at the "highest" level.

 

Why does it run for about 1/2 to 3/4 of a week and then quit. So damn

madening. Seems like the Vista Security has a BUNCH of these really

screwed up problems.

 

microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

[Guest eganders]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

For goodness sake! Is there no one that can answer this scheduler

question???

[Guest Paul Montgomery]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:17:39 -0700 (PDT), eganders

<eganders@yahoo.com> wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>For goodness sake! Is there no one that can answer this scheduler

>question???</span>

 

You really need to work on your patience.

[Guest eganders]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

On Sep 24, 2:29 pm, Paul Montgomery <i.m.nonnym...@NOSPAMgmail.com>

wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:17:39 -0700 (PDT), eganders

>

> <egand...@yahoo.com> wrote:<span style="color:green">

> >For goodness sake!  Is there no one that can answer this scheduler

> >question???</span>

>

> You really need to work on your patience.</span>

 

Maybe so, but when it comes to "security", I don't have much patience

to work on....

 

I am just waiting for the day they pull me out of the line at the

airline security, because I have a very disgusted look on my face the

whole time I am going through airport security.

[Guest Paul Montgumdrop]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

eganders wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> On Sep 24, 2:29 pm, Paul Montgomery <i.m.nonnym...@NOSPAMgmail.com>

> wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:17:39 -0700 (PDT), eganders

>>

>> <egand...@yahoo.com> wrote:<span style="color:darkred">

>>> For goodness sake! Is there no one that can answer this scheduler

>>> question???</span>

>> You really need to work on your patience.</span>

>

> Maybe so, but when it comes to "security", I don't have much patience

> to work on....

>

> I am just waiting for the day they pull me out of the line at the

> airline security, because I have a very disgusted look on my face the

> whole time I am going through airport security.</span>

 

Show a little patience at the airport, and it will happen for you. :-P

[Guest eganders]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

On Sep 25, 1:43 pm, Paul Montgumdrop <P...@Montgumdrop.com> wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> eganders wrote:<span style="color:green">

> > On Sep 24, 2:29 pm, Paul Montgomery <i.m.nonnym...@NOSPAMgmail.com>

> > wrote:<span style="color:darkred">

> >> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:17:39 -0700 (PDT), eganders</span></span>

><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred">

> >> <egand...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> >>> For goodness sake!  Is there no one that can answer this scheduler

> >>> question???

> >> You really need to work on your patience.</span></span>

><span style="color:green">

> > Maybe so, but when it comes to "security", I don't have much patience

> > to work on....</span>

><span style="color:green">

> > I am just waiting for the day they pull me out of the line at the

> > airline security, because I have a very disgusted look on my face the

> > whole time I am going through airport security.</span>

>

> Show a little patience at the airport, and it will happen for you. :-P- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -</span>

 

Well... The scheduler is still working today. Imagine that!

 

Of course something had to not work smoothly... My PPC update took a

few times before it synced the data between it and my Vista Computer.

Not sure how much of an "improvement" the Mobile Device Center is in

Vista over ActiveSync.

[Guest Paul Montgumdrop]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

eganders wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> On Sep 25, 1:43 pm, Paul Montgumdrop <P...@Montgumdrop.com> wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> eganders wrote:<span style="color:darkred">

>>> On Sep 24, 2:29 pm, Paul Montgomery <i.m.nonnym...@NOSPAMgmail.com>

>>> wrote:

>>>> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:17:39 -0700 (PDT), eganders

>>>> <egand...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>>>>> For goodness sake! Is there no one that can answer this scheduler

>>>>> question???

>>>> You really need to work on your patience.

>>> Maybe so, but when it comes to "security", I don't have much patience

>>> to work on....

>>> I am just waiting for the day they pull me out of the line at the

>>> airline security, because I have a very disgusted look on my face the

>>> whole time I am going through airport security.</span>

>> Show a little patience at the airport, and it will happen for you. :-P- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -</span>

>

> Well... The scheduler is still working today. Imagine that!

>

> Of course something had to not work smoothly... My PPC update took a

> few times before it synced the data between it and my Vista Computer.

> Not sure how much of an "improvement" the Mobile Device Center is in

> Vista over ActiveSync.</span>

 

What can I say? You seem to be a pessimistic type of person.

[Guest eganders]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

Well, it has been nearly a week and my question has still not been

answered. Come to think of it, my questions on Vista security seem to

stump everyone, no matter HOW SIMPLE....

 

The question, reiterated, IS

 

I set up the scheduler to run a set of DOS commands. It works for a

while then quits saying that it has a "launch failure" and the

password is bad. The error value is Error Value: 2147943726

 

Now, if I re-enter my user name and password (the same one as last

time) as the user account (this is an administrative account), it

works again for a while. I have it set to run even if I am not

logged

on and at the "highest" level.

 

This has happened again since I asked the question. It is now working

fine for about 4 days or so. NOT A GOOD THING!!!!

[Guest Paul Montgomery]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:55:57 -0700 (PDT), eganders

<eganders@yahoo.com> wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>Well, it has been nearly a week and my question has still not been

>answered. Come to think of it, my questions on Vista security seem to

>stump everyone, no matter HOW SIMPLE....</span>

 

If they're so damned simple, you should be able to answer them on your

own with a little Googling.

[Guest FromTheRafters]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

Aside from the 'stop the task if it runs longer than 3 days' setting

I don't have a answer for you - have you tried tech support?

 

"eganders" <eganders@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:154f7fde-e6f5-4de5-91c2-a081b962d388@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Well, it has been nearly a week and my question has still not been

> answered. Come to think of it, my questions on Vista security seem to

> stump everyone, no matter HOW SIMPLE....

>

> The question, reiterated, IS

>

> I set up the scheduler to run a set of DOS commands. It works for a

> while then quits saying that it has a "launch failure" and the

> password is bad. The error value is Error Value: 2147943726

>

> Now, if I re-enter my user name and password (the same one as last

> time) as the user account (this is an administrative account), it

> works again for a while. I have it set to run even if I am not

> logged

> on and at the "highest" level.

>

> This has happened again since I asked the question. It is now working

> fine for about 4 days or so. NOT A GOOD THING!!!! </span>

[Guest eganders]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

On Sep 29, 9:49 am, "FromTheRafters" <erra...@nomail.afraid.org>

wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Aside from the 'stop the task if it runs longer than 3 days' setting

> I don't have a answer for you - have you tried tech support?

>

> "eganders" <egand...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>

> news:154f7fde-e6f5-4de5-91c2-a081b962d388@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

>

>

><span style="color:green">

> > Well, it has been nearly a week and my question has still not been

> > answered.  Come to think of it, my questions on Vista security seem to

> > stump everyone, no matter HOW SIMPLE....</span>

><span style="color:green">

> > The question, reiterated, IS</span>

><span style="color:green">

> > I set up the scheduler to run a set of DOS commands.  It works for a

> > while then quits saying that it has a "launch failure" and the

> > password is bad.  The error value is Error Value: 2147943726</span>

><span style="color:green">

> > Now, if I re-enter my user name and password (the same one as last

> > time)  as the user account (this is an administrative account), it

> > works again for a while.  I have it set to run even if I am not

> > logged

> > on and at the "highest" level.</span>

><span style="color:green">

> > This has happened again since I asked the question.  It is now working

> > fine for about 4 days or so.  NOT A GOOD THING!!!!- Hide quoted text -</span>

>

> - Show quoted text -</span>

 

Did it again. I am just about ready to drop UAC. I have to go in and

re-enter my user name and password

[Guest eganders]

Re: Scheduler works then quits. Wants password AGAIN--why??

 

><span style="color:blue">

> Did it again.  I am just about ready to drop UAC.  I have to go in and

> re-enter my user name and password- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -</span>

 

Well, after just one too many times getting the access denied when I

dropped a URL on the links bar (of all the damn things) and having the

scheduler somehow determining that I need to enter my password again,

I turned the UAC off. I did not like to do it, but regardless of the

support I hear for it, it is flawed. MS needs to make the UAC work

consistently the same way and in an intuitive way. The last thing I

am interested in is to try to second guess a non-intuitive security

system that is obviously not working in a consist manner. I have been

in engineering for 40 years and I know when I recognize something that

is not working properly or consistently.

 

Windows Vista has MANY VERY NICE FEATURES. I really appreciate the

areas that have been improved.

 

But...While we are at it and I am venting. There are 4 things that

need to be fixed in Windows Vista:

 

1. The security system so that even a simple minded person can

understand how it works (no comment please, all you security

infatuated people out there).

 

2. The ability to transfer a person's environment from an old

computer with an old operating system to a new environment with a new

operating system EASILY. REPEAT.... EASILY. REPEAT... EASILY.

MICROSOFT... DO YOU HEAR??? EASILY!!!!

I don't mean the "easy transfer" or "PC Mover" that make you have to

know extensively about how to shut down every security program and

firewall on both systems or they crash with devastating consequences.

(By the way. This is NOT a request. It is a warning. The lack of

having something like this is a hidden cost to Microsoft that they

MUST NOT EVEN HAVE A CLUE ABOUT. I put off upgrading to a new PC for

about 2 1/2 to 3 years just so I don't have to go through one or two

months of hell. I put together a 36 or so step procedure to perform

the transfer. If anyone doubts that it takes this, then email me and

I will send the procedure to you. If all you do is surf the internet

and write a few letters, then I am not talking to you. I am a power

user. USER, not an IT person--USER.

 

3. Here is a tough one, but the most important. The operating system

should not get in the way of a person working no matter what.

a. New features need to be introduced in a way that do not get in the

way of a person working. I don't want to spend 15 to 20 minutes

looking around for a feature that I have used for 20 years (Yes,

possibly before Windows. Windows made it easier than DOS because it

was intuitive). The new Word layout is improved, but it is not viewed

that way if I am trying to accomplish something and it gets in my way.

b. Operating system and application updates coming up and requesting

installation when I launch an application to do work ARE NOT

APPRECIATED AT ALL. Hear? NOT APPRECIATED AT ALL!!! Do them at the

end of the day, when I am off the machine and according to some

procedure that I have agreed to. (Always, when agreed to (put in a

list of to do's that I can review when I damn well see fit) or NEVER)

Don't bug me when I am doing my work.

 

4. Here is a trivial one but one that really P SSes me off! Only

scroll a frame/window with the scroll wheel where my mouse arrow is

over the window. In other words, only where I mouseover. Some

applications have it right. Every one of them should have this

right.