I am having the same problem. I didn't have it until I used the Windows update feature one time and then it started constantly trying every 5 minutes, no matter how many times I changed it/disabled it. Using the Advanced, Stop Task Scheduler Method works, but only for the current Windows session. The next time I reboot, it's back to it's old tricks. Any ideas on how to PERMANENTLY disable it would be greatly appreciated. Ralph In a message dated 03/04/2000 12:21:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > To disable or to stop using task Scheduler, open 'Scheduled Tasks' and go to > Advanced. In 'Advanced' click "Stop using Task Scheduler". That should take > care of your problem for you. > > Jack > > > I would like to know how to disable Task Scheduler. > > > > It is set to check for Windows Critical Updates every 5 minutes of the > > day. I open Task Scheduler and change the frequency of updates or > > uncheck ENABLED - neither work to stop the Task Scheduler. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > George Helm > Ralph Willing [log in to unmask] Manchester, CT Searching MD: WILLING/WILLIN, ROBERTSON, HORNER, WILSON NJ: BAND MA/PA: NOVICK, GORDON Odessa, Russia: KORITNY, ZVANICHKY/ZANETSKY/SZWANYETSKY Chernigov, Russia: NOVIKOFF/NOVICKOF PCSOFT mailing list is brought to you by: The NOSPIN Group, Inc. http://nospin.com - http://nospin.org