"Missing Keyset" Issue with Scheduled Tasks

NewScience,

This worked perfectly. Thanks for the info.

--
Regards,

Ron


"NewScience" wrote:

> I just had to fix this with Windows Defender task scheduler not running.
> Try this:
>
> 1. Reboot in Safe Mode
> 2. CD C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA
> 3. Move files to another folder (for backup).
> 4. Reboot Normal
>
> Delete Tasks in Scheduled Tasks folder (right-click ... delete)
> Re-create Tasks.
>
> "mcconn13" <mcconn13.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:92ADEDE3-DAF4-44E9-A9A9-590D20451BA2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been trying to troubleshoot two shceduled tasks that will not run
> > automatically, Norton Anti-vrius and Norton One Button Checkup. Both run
> > manually and I have tried adding a password to the user account as well as
> > reinstallation from a clean boot. The scheduled task window tells me that
> > the task "could not run" and when I try to open the task properties I get
> > "General page initialization failed. The specific error is 0x80090016:
> > keyset does not exist. An error has occurred attempting to retrieve task
> > account information..." I've tried this with non Symantec tasks like the
> > calculator and the error is always the same.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with this error and hae a solution?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ron
>
>
>

I am afraid that I haven't had as much luck as Flip and mcconn13. I did as
your instructions stated, but in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ I
don't have Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA. I am using Win XP Pro. Any
idea what my problem is? Thanks

"NewScience" wrote:

> I just had to fix this with Windows Defender task scheduler not running.
> Try this:
>
> 1. Reboot in Safe Mode
> 2. CD C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA
> 3. Move files to another folder (for backup).
> 4. Reboot Normal
>
> Delete Tasks in Scheduled Tasks folder (right-click ... delete)
> Re-create Tasks.
>
> "mcconn13" <mcconn13.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:92ADEDE3-DAF4-44E9-A9A9-590D20451BA2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been trying to troubleshoot two shceduled tasks that will not run
> > automatically, Norton Anti-vrius and Norton One Button Checkup. Both run
> > manually and I have tried adding a password to the user account as well as
> > reinstallation from a clean boot. The scheduled task window tells me that
> > the task "could not run" and when I try to open the task properties I get
> > "General page initialization failed. The specific error is 0x80090016:
> > keyset does not exist. An error has occurred attempting to retrieve task
> > account information..." I've tried this with non Symantec tasks like the
> > calculator and the error is always the same.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with this error and hae a solution?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ron
>
>
>