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Disable deleting a task in Task Scheduler (For Current User).
This setting prevents you from deleting an existing task from Task Scheduler.
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Description: This setting prevents you from deleting an existing task in task scheduler. It disables the delete option from the edit menu in the scheduled tasks folder or from right-click menu of a scheduled item. In addition, the system does not respond when you try dragging an existing task from the task scheduler folder. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys \windows\task scheduler5.0 does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value task deletion in the right panel. Now, right-click and modify the value to "1" to enable task deletion restriction. However, if you want to get back to the original state and disable restriction, change the value to "0" or delete the added value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Windows |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Task Scheduler5.0 |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Task Deletion |
Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value) |
Enabled Value: 1 |
Disabled Value: 0 |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit". |
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Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "Windows" under "Microsoft". |
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Then, create a "Task Scheduler5.0" key under "Windows". |
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Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "Task Deletion" in "Task Scheduler5.0" key. |
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Next, right-click on "Task Deletion" and click on 'Modify'. |
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Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'. |
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