The selected task 0 no longer exists

[VSW]

I got this message in Task scheduler, I cannot set my laptop to make automatic restore points.
Anyone know how to solve this issue????

[zebulon]

Hi,

Maybe ????
https://techcult.com/fix-the-select-task...sts-error/

[VSW]

Will this work for Win7?

[Sumato]

Will this work for Win7?

No, it's for windows 10 & 11.

For the win7 answer, this might help more...Read Very Carefully,

Code:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/error-messege-the-selected-task-0-no-longer-exists/01e60fa1-8004-40b4-9cf0-247fb80edb56

[VSW]

No, it's for windows 10 & 11.

For the win7 answer, this might help more...Read Very Carefully,

Code:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/error-messege-the-selected-task-0-no-longer-exists/01e60fa1-8004-40b4-9cf0-247fb80edb56

Oh boy. I did the sync method, by that I mean I deleted two empty folders in C:\Windows\System32\Tasks, with no effect.
Should I do a restore or not worry?

[Sumato]

Well,
First off, if you have the defragger set to Task at a certain time, disable that task,
Reboot the Computer and if it fires up with no issues,then yer good for now.

[VSW]

Well,
First off, if you have the defragger set to Task at a certain time, disable that task,
Reboot the Computer and if it fires up with no issues,then yer good for now.

Hmmm, I did that but only the Defrag for windows, I didn't try turning Defrag off for Advance System Care too.
Advance System Care has a Defrag feature that takes first seat & has a setting, meaning if I go into the C: & select Defrag then Advance System Care kicks in & optimizes things.

So I'll turn that off too then & try.

[VSW]

Still nothing.

[Sumato]

Give this a read...

Code:

https://techcult.com/fix-the-select-task-0-no-longer-exists-error/

[VSW]

Give this a read...

Code:

https://techcult.com/fix-the-select-task-0-no-longer-exists-error/

I think the problem is that WPD I went on about awhile back.
Okay this isn't matching up, it says find the guide string & then delete it in those following strings & I cannot find it in those following strings.
I looked through them & don't see the Guide String anywhere else.

[Sumato]

Ok...if you mean you can't find the guid Id string,
That's it highlighted in blue...notice the corresponding numbers in the string...8632442E - etc
But yer messing with the registry, Be Very Careful,
Make sure you have a backup ready and it's easy to implement in case of a mistake.

[Sumato]

Also check this...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...17f6d48910

[VSW]

Ok...if you mean you can't find the guid Id string,
That's it highlighted in blue...notice the corresponding numbers in the string...8632442E - etc
But yer messing with the registry, Be Very Careful,
Make sure you have a backup ready and it's easy to implement in case of a mistake.

The Adobe Acrobat Update Task is just an example right, that's not the one I'm suppose to look for?

The error I get it from WPD, that's when the error 0 pops up.
Yea I can find the string for the error I'm getting in this subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree

But the following subkeys I cannot it anywhere them.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Boot
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Logon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Maintenance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks

[VSW]

Also check this...

The Restore Points isn't as much an issue as this error 0 problem is now.
I can create restore points & IObits makes them too, my issue with is what happen to the older restore points, why are they disappearing.
I had 1 restore point left so I created a few new ones myself.
I'm checking to see if any others were made.


Okay windows did make a restore point 4/9 so I'm still wondering why did the older ones disappear, is it due to free space limit or what.

[Sumato]

Ok,
heres another read---

Make sure you read the whole thing..
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topi...04e89e647c

as it mentions the issue with

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree

[VSW]

Arrrrgggh!
Screw it.
I've tried repeatedly, I went in & deleted the string that was causing the error 0 from each part of the reg & tried importing it to the task scheduler & nothing.
I got it to appear once for a second there & it disappeared flat out.
So screw it.

Thank You guys for all your help.
I'm either doing it wrong & or too stupid to do it right, so I'm gonna leave it for awhile.
My laptop is running for what I use it for so I'm going stop messing with it for now.

Threads like these should be kept though for future help for others.

[Dr.Lost]

When in doubt, backup your data and clean install. Anytime I've had issue with windows that's my go-to solution. WindowsCentral won't give you straight answers but I belive you can ask the experts over on reddit and they might be able to help. Just remember to not give em any private info cause you can never trust a redditor