Task Scheduler Service Defaults in Windows 11

Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on your computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If this service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Default Settings

Startup type: Automatic
Display name:Task Scheduler
Service name:Schedule
Service type:share
Error control:normal
Group:SchedulerGroup
Object:LocalSystem
Path:%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
File:%SystemRoot%\system32\schedsvc.dll
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule
Privileges:
  • SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege
  • SeChangeNotifyPrivilege
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
  • SeTcbPrivilege
  • SeRestorePrivilege
  • SeBackupPrivilege
  • SeSecurityPrivilege
  • SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
  • SeLoadDriverPrivilege
  • SeSystemProfilePrivilege
  • SeSystemTimePrivilege
  • SeProfileSingleProcessPrivilege
  • SeIncreaseBasePriorityPrivilege
  • SeCreatePageFilePrivilege
  • SeCreatePermanentPrivilege
  • SeShutdownPrivilege
  • SeDebugPrivilege
  • SeAuditPrivilege
  • SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege
  • SeUndockPrivilege
  • SeManageVolumePrivilege
  • SeIncreaseWorkingSetPrivilege
  • SeTimeZonePrivilege
  • SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege
  • SeLockMemoryPrivilege
  • SeCreateGlobalPrivilege
  • SeDelegateSessionUserImpersonatePrivilege

Default Behavior

Task Scheduler is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Task Scheduler service logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Task Scheduler fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the Schedule service startup failure.

Dependencies

Task Scheduler cannot be started, if the following services won't start:

If Task Scheduler doesn't work properly, the following services will not start:

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Task Scheduler

Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Task Scheduler depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:

sc config Schedule start= auto
sc start Schedule

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The Schedule service is using the schedsvc.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\system32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.