Windows Media Center Scheduler Service - Windows Vista Service
Starts and stops recording of TV programs within Windows Media Center.
This service also exists in Windows 7.
Startup Type
| Windows Vista edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Home Basic | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Business | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Windows Media Center Scheduler Service |
| Service name: | ehSched |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\ehome\ehsched.exe |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\networkService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Windows Media Center Scheduler Service starts as NT AUTHORITY\networkService and runs in its own process of ehsched.exe. It does not share its process with other services. If Windows Media Center Scheduler Service fails to load or initialize, Windows Vista startup proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Dependencies
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service will not start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type of Windows Media Center Scheduler Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows Vista edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsMediaCenterSchedulerServiceWindowsVista.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the ehsched.exe file exists in the %WinDir%\ehome folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows Vista installation media.