
Troubleshoot Your Windows Scheduler
The 5 Spets Checklist!
# | Step | Description | Example |
1 | See the big picture | Open the Event Viewer to locate event | Dialog displays event source, ID, level, category, host etc. Task Scheduler did not launch task -“\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents” because instance “{92e4bd81-96af-4a12-987f-3e83d80dd116}” of the same task is already running. |
2 | Dive deeper | Locate related logged events for additional information | System section presents Process ID, the thread, and Security ID
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3 | Comprehend context | Use Event Data to understand the actual nature of the event and additional contextual data | Log indicates memory issue
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4 | Find | Examine relevant log files for root cause | Security log reveals a security issue with the task’s security privileges Privileges: SeTcbPrivilege It also shows that the problems was caused by taskhostw.exe, and gives us the process’s ID and full path Process: |
5 | Research problem | Search the Internet for additional information and solutions | Problems with taskhostw.exe related to malware, or a defective windows component. |
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