Task Scheduler?

"SC Tom" <> wrote in message news9Ojn.67764$...
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> "Conor" <> wrote in message
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>> On 03/03/2010 11:17, Rom. wrote:
>>> The task scheduler in XP was very useful and easy to use,
>>> as for the vista and windows 7 versions leave me cold.
>>>
>>> Anyone else have experience of the newer version of task scheduler
>>> and how to make it more like the one in XP?
>>>
>> What is the shortcoming? Win7 is extremely configurable.
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>> Conor
>> I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
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> Under Task Scheduler (Local), Task Status, how do you clear the history? I
> tried disabling history and rebooting, but of course, that just keeps
> anything new from being added to the list. TIA.
> --
> SC Tom
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I'm afraid it's both non-intuitive and well hidden!
It looks like individual tasks don't have a separate history file, you have
to delete all histories with the Event Viewer.
Event Viewer
Application and Service logs
Microsoft
Windows
Task Scheduler
Operational
In the right pane 'Clear log'.

"Dave-UK" <> wrote in message
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> "SC Tom" <> wrote in message
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>> "Conor" <> wrote in message
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>>> On 03/03/2010 11:17, Rom. wrote:
>>>> The task scheduler in XP was very useful and easy to use,
>>>> as for the vista and windows 7 versions leave me cold.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else have experience of the newer version of task scheduler
>>>> and how to make it more like the one in XP?
>>>>
>>> What is the shortcoming? Win7 is extremely configurable.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Conor
>>> I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
>>
>> Under Task Scheduler (Local), Task Status, how do you clear the history?
>> I tried disabling history and rebooting, but of course, that just keeps
>> anything new from being added to the list. TIA.
>> --
>> SC Tom
>>
>
> I'm afraid it's both non-intuitive and well hidden!
> It looks like individual tasks don't have a separate history file, you
> have to delete all histories with the Event Viewer.
> Event Viewer
> Application and Service logs
> Microsoft
> Windows
> Task Scheduler
> Operational
> In the right pane 'Clear log'.
>
>
>

Ye Gods, you're right on both counts! It certainly is hidden well.
I look at event viewer on a regular basis, but haven't delved into all the
categories listed. I'd have to put aside a day a week to go through all
that, LOL!!
Thanks for your help!
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SC Tom