Disable scheduled tasks instead of remove
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That's not possible with any Windows image editing tool. Scheduled tasks are stored in the registry, and protected by a security hash. When you modify any task (including to disable), the hash is required to be updated. For obvious security reasons, MS doesn't reveal how it works.
The only way is to sysprep an image, disable your tasks, and capture it to WIM.
The only way is to sysprep an image, disable your tasks, and capture it to WIM.
Except that doesn't work, editing the task file creates a scheduler error:
Task [Name]: The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.
Your edited task will be skipped (same result as disabled), but you can no longer edit it from Task Scheduler or schtasks. It's possible to run a disable command in Post-Setup, but it won't stop any task which is triggered before Post-Setup.
Code:
schtasks /change /tn MyTaskName /disablei do it all the time
i remove all the tasks
and add back
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Regarding disabling via command-line at the end of setup via the post-setup machine section, before any users are created.
Would that be early enough to warrant a separate option? I believe most will be satisfied if the task is disabled whenever during setup, and those that need it guaranteed not ran, can remove it.
Basically I'm asking for your opinion to add a disable command support or not. I prefer to avoid scripting, potentially would be fine if added to the post-setup page and people can edit/remove them at will, just use the Scheduled Tasks page to easily enqueue them?