Microsoft KB Archive/227077

= Err Msg: An Error Occurred While Accessing Task Scheduler =

Article ID: 227077

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Plus! 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q227077



SYMPTOMS
When you start the Desktop Themes tool from either Control Panel or the Start menu, you may receive the follow error message:

Desktop Themes

An error occurred while accessing Task Scheduler.



CAUSE
This error message can occur if you delete the Desktop Themes task from the Scheduled Tasks tool, and then you restore the task from the Recycle Bin.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, remove the Desktop Themes task from the Scheduled Tasks tool, and then configure the Desktop Themes to rotate monthly. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Scheduled Tasks.
 * 2) Click the Desktop Themes task.
 * 3) On the File menu, click Delete.
 * 4) When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
 * 5) Quit Task Scheduler.
 * 6) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 7) Double-click Desktop Themes, click to select the Rotate Theme Monthly check box, and then click OK.
 * 8) Close Control Panel.

For information about specifying a rotation schedule for Desktop Themes, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

187380 Plus! 98: How to Specify a Rotation Schedule for Desktop Themes



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB227077

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