Microsoft KB Archive/293304

= Mstask Stops Working After a Random Period of Time =

Article ID: 293304

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

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This article was previously published under Q293304



SYMPTOMS
The Task Scheduler tool (Mstask.exe) may stop performing scheduled tasks after random intervals that vary from a few days to a few months. The Task Scheduler log shows that a job started, but is not finished. From that point on, Mstask does not start other jobs.

This issue can also occur after you install the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

272022 Mstask.exe Does Not Run Scheduled Jobs

This problem is more likely to occur if you schedule many tasks to run each hour.



CAUSE


RESOLUTION
This issue is resolved in Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2. For information about obtaining the latest version of Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you can also use the original Windows NT 4.0 task scheduler instead of Mstask. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

196731 Application That Requires Schedule Service Fails



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

Keywords: kbprb kbie501presp2fix KB293304

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