I was searching for a solution to my laptop starting by itself after going to sleep mode. I've read a possible solution is disabling "Reboot" task in "UpdateOrchestrator". Unfortunately, when I try to do this I get a message: Task Scheduler The user account you are operating under does not have permission to disable this task. OK I don't know how to get that permission. I opened Task Scheduler as administrator, also Control Panel\User Accounts\User Accounts\Manage Accounts says there is one user account and it's type is "Administrator". I'm on the current version of Windows 10 (the newest Creator's Update or whatever it's called).

Hi Hugo, This issue may occur if you are not the task's owner nor do you have insufficient right to change the task. Only member of Administrators, Backup Operators, or sometimes Server Operators group on the local computer can schedule a task by default. Have you tried other troubleshooting steps under this thread? Have you done any recent changes on your computer? Kindly let us know so that we can provide appropriate assistance. We're looking forward to your response.

Only member of Administrators, Backup Operators, or sometimes Server Operators group on the local computer can schedule a task by default. I am trying to update the settings for the "Task Scheduler" and getting this message "The user account you are operating under does not have permission to disable this task." I am a local administrator as shown below. Can you provide the steps to add the "Backup Operators" and "Server Operators" to my account? PS C:\Users\admin2> net user Tom User name tom Full Name Comment User's comment Country/region code 000 (System Default) Account active Yes Account expires Never Password last set 2/6/2016 8:40:24 PM Password expires Never Password changeable 2/6/2016 8:40:24 PM Password required Yes User may change password Yes Workstations allowed All Logon script User profile Home directory Last logon 1/27/2018 8:55:41 AM Logon hours allowed All Local Group Memberships *Administrators Global Group memberships *None The command completed successfully.

Unfortunately, I'm running into the same issue, except the reboot task was created by the Local System :/ If I go into properties and turn off "wake computer to run this task", it prompts me for a password to the S-1-5-18 account.

I have exact the same problem. Stupid reboot task. Can not stop it. It wakes my computer from hibernation and I can not get rid of it! AAARRGGH. Tried a lot that is mentioned in this forum. And it did get me to delete the FILE that is in: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator But the task is still there. Unable to remove or edit. Help is VERY MUCH appreciated.

No permission to disable a task in Task Scheduler

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I was searching for a solution to my laptop starting by itself after going to sleep mode. I've read a possible solution is disabling "Reboot" task in "UpdateOrchestrator". Unfortunately, when I try to do this I get a message:

Task Scheduler

The user account you are operating under does not have permission to disable this task.

I don't know how to get that permission. I opened Task Scheduler as administrator, also Control Panel\User Accounts\User Accounts\Manage Accounts says there is one user account and it's type is "Administrator".

I'm on the current version of Windows 10 (the newest Creator's Update or whatever it's called).

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I'm having the same problem and I see a solution has been found. Can you post a step by step guide?

First go here to download PsTools. Extract it to a folder on your desktop.

Open Start and type cmd. Right-click the program and choose to run as administrator.

Navigate to the folder where you extracted the tools by typing "cd C:\Users\Username\Desktop\Pstools", replace Username with your username and Pstools with the folder where you extracted the tools.

When you have navigated to the correct folder, copy the following command without the quotes: "psexec.exe -i -s %windir%\system32\mmc.exe /s taskschd.msc".

Open the command window and right click, choose paste. Press enter.

Navigate to Task Scheduler Library -> Microsoft -> Windows -> UpdateOrchestrator.

Right click the task called Reboot and click on Disable.

The task should now be disabled.

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2018-01-27T08:22:42+00:00

Hi Hugo,

This issue may occur if you are not the task's owner nor do you have insufficient right to change the task.

Only member of Administrators, Backup Operators, or sometimes Server Operators group on the local computer can schedule a task by default.

Have you tried other troubleshooting steps under this thread? Have you done any recent changes on your computer?

Kindly let us know so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

We're looking forward to your response.
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2018-01-27T14:42:16+00:00

Only member of Administrators, Backup Operators, or sometimes Server Operators group on the local computer can schedule a task by default.

I am trying to update the settings for the "Task Scheduler" and getting this message "The user account you are operating under does not have permission to disable this task." I am a local administrator as shown below.

Can you provide the steps to add the "Backup Operators" and "Server Operators" to my account?

PS C:\Users\admin2> net user Tom

User name tom

Full Name

Comment

User's comment

Country/region code 000 (System Default)

Account active Yes

Account expires Never

Password last set 2/6/2016 8:40:24 PM

Password expires Never

Password changeable 2/6/2016 8:40:24 PM

Password required Yes

User may change password Yes

Workstations allowed All

Logon script

User profile

Home directory

Last logon 1/27/2018 8:55:41 AM

Logon hours allowed All

Local Group Memberships *Administrators

Global Group memberships *None

The command completed successfully.
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2018-01-28T17:17:40+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm running into the same issue, except the reboot task was created by the Local System :/ If I go into properties and turn off "wake computer to run this task", it prompts me for a password to the S-1-5-18 account.
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2018-02-21T19:41:33+00:00

I have exact the same problem.

Stupid reboot task. Can not stop it.

It wakes my computer from hibernation and I can not get rid of it! AAARRGGH.

Tried a lot that is mentioned in this forum. And it did get me to delete the FILE that is in:

C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator

But the task is still there. Unable to remove or edit.

Help is VERY MUCH appreciated.
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