Tweak Library – Prevent creation of new task in Task Scheduler

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Prevent creation of new task in Task Scheduler (For All Users).

This setting prevents you from creating new task in Task Scheduler.

Tweak for : Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

This setting prevents you from creating new task in Task Scheduler. It removes the Add Scheduled Task item – the wizard interface to add new task. In addition, the system does not respond when you try adding a task from the File menu or simply perform a drag-and-drop operation of programs or scripts in the Task Scheduler folder.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey “\Task Scheduler5.0” does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a DWORD value “Task Creation” in the right panel.

Now, right-click and modify the value to "1" to enable restriction. However, if you want to get back to the original state and disable restriction, change the value to "0" or delete the added value.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Task Scheduler5.0

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Task Creation

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

Add-up of new item to the Scheduler list is disabled.

Add-up of new item to the Scheduler list is enabled.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\] , key and create a new key with the name "Task Scheduler5.0" under "Windows".

Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "Task Creation" in "Task Scheduler5.0" key.

Next, right-click on "Task Creation" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

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