Where does task scheduler store its files in windows server 2008?

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Can you tell us the actual problem? Why do you need to know where the files are? What are you actually trying to achieve? — ThatGraemeGuy, Nov 27 '09 at 07:10

score 14 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 27 '09 at 19:44

Task information is stored in %WINDIR%\System32\Tasks (or C:\Windows\System32\Tasks). They appear to be stored as a single file per task, in an XML type format.

They are then referenced from the registry in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 26 '09 at 02:15

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I don't know about 2008, but 2003 stores them in %WINDIR%\Tasks. If you open the properties on a scheduled task, the full path is listed right at the top of the window.

answered Nov 26 '09 at 02:15

Tim Sylvester

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it's not there. and there's no full path listed – Nov 26 '09 at 02:24
They probably moved it to a "shell folder". Is there an entry for it in the registry path \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders (or "User Shell Folders") under local machine or current user? Have you tried searching your drive for .job files? – Tim Sylvester Nov 26 '09 at 09:22

Where does task scheduler store its files in windows server 2008?

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