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Task Scheduler - Windows 11 Service

Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on your computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If this service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

This service also exists in Windows 10, 7, 8, Vista and XP.

Startup Type

Windows 11 version Home Pro Education Enterprise
21H2 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
22H2 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
23H2 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
24H2 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic

Default Properties

Display name:Task Scheduler
Service name:Schedule
Type:share
Path:%WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
File:%WinDir%\system32\schedsvc.dll
Error control:normal
Group:SchedulerGroup
Object:LocalSystem
Privileges:
  • SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege
  • SeChangeNotifyPrivilege
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
  • SeTcbPrivilege
  • SeRestorePrivilege
  • SeBackupPrivilege
  • SeSecurityPrivilege
  • SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
  • SeLoadDriverPrivilege
  • SeSystemProfilePrivilege
  • SeSystemTimePrivilege
  • SeProfileSingleProcessPrivilege
  • SeIncreaseBasePriorityPrivilege
  • SeCreatePageFilePrivilege
  • SeCreatePermanentPrivilege
  • SeShutdownPrivilege
  • SeDebugPrivilege
  • SeAuditPrivilege
  • SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege
  • SeUndockPrivilege
  • SeManageVolumePrivilege
  • SeIncreaseWorkingSetPrivilege
  • SeTimeZonePrivilege
  • SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege
  • SeLockMemoryPrivilege
  • SeCreateGlobalPrivilege
  • SeDelegateSessionUserImpersonatePrivilege

Default Behavior

The Task Scheduler service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Task Scheduler fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the Schedule service has failed to start.

Dependencies

Task Scheduler is unable to start, if at least one of the following services is stopped or disabled:

If Task Scheduler is stopped, the following services cannot start:

Restore Default Startup Type for Task Scheduler

Automated Restore

1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.

2. Save the RestoreTaskSchedulerWindows11.bat file to any folder on a local drive such as SSD or a hard disk.

3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Properties.

4. Check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.

5. Right-click the batch file again and select Run as administrator.

6. Restart the computer to save changes.

Note. Make sure that the schedsvc.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\system32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 11 installation media.

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