View And Clear Task Scheduler History In Windows 7

Oct 17, 2009
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The Task scheduler is a great tool in Windows, which provides the facility to schedule and run tasks on particular intervals. Task Scheduler stores the tracked events for each task and the entries are stored in the Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler event log. For better protect privacy you can easily clear the history of tasks saved by the Task scheduler.

If you don’t know how to view the Task’s History, launch the Task scheduler, right click on the Task and choose Properties.

Now the Task Properties will be displayed, go to the History Tab and the history of the particular task will be visible.

Now in order to clear the history of the tasks, launch the Event Viewer by clicking Start, then type Eventvwr.msc and hit Enter.

Here simply navigate to Event Viewer (Local) > Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > Task Scheduler > Operational from the left sidebar, then right click the Operational option and choose the Clear logs option.

That’s it, now the logs for the tasks will be cleared.

How can I enable the Windows Server Task Scheduler History recording?

I have a Windows Server 2008 with scheduled tasks running, mainly .bat files calling PHP files. I have 2 users on the server, one Admin and the other is a Standard user.

I used the Standard User to clear the history log in the Task Scheduler History tab using the Event Viewer. Now it won’t record any history anymore. All of the scheduled tasks no longer have history in the History tab. However, the Last Run Result returns 0x0 and the schedulers are working fine.
Please advise.

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Step 1: Open an elevated Task Scheduler (ie. right-click on the Task Scheduler icon and choose Run as administrator)

Step 2: In the Actions pane (right pane, not the actions tab), click Enable All Tasks History

That’s it. Not sure why this isn’t on by default, but it isn’t.

I have another possible answer for those wondering why event log entries are not showing up in the History tab of Task Scheduler for certain tasks, even though All Task History is enabled, the events for those tasks are viewable in the Event Log, and all other tasks show history just fine. In my case, I had created 13 new tasks. For 5 of them, events showed fine under History, but for the other 8, the History tab was completely blank. I even verified these tasks were enabled for history individually (and logging events) using Mick Wood’s post about using the Event Viewer.

Then it hit me. I suddenly realized what all 8 had in common that the other 5 did not. They all had an ampersand (&) character in the event name. I created them by exporting the first task I created, «Sync E to N», renaming the exported file name, editing the XML contents, and then importing the new task. Windows Explorer happily let me rename the task, for example, to «Sync C to N & T», and Task Scheduler happily let me import it. However, with that pesky «&» in the name, it could not retrieve its history from the event log. When I deleted the original event, renamed the xml file to «Sync C to N and T», and imported it, voila, there were all of the log entries in the History tab in Task Scheduler.

Enable Windows Task Scheduler History

If you have any tasks running through your Windows Task Scheduler, then you may notice an issue where the history of any of the tasks that have been setup, is not being shown. You will also see that the last status code is 0x0 which means that the task is actually running and completing successfully. Task Scheduler History Disabled Option

So why is there no history?

The reason that there is no history showing is that you have to enable it for Task Scheduler. To do this, you have two options; enabling using the Windows GUI or running a command line. If you are in a corporate environment and want to enable the Task Scheduler history on multiple machines, then the command line method will be useful to you for using with Group Policy or Configuration Manager.

Set Task Scheduler History Using Windows GUI

1. Open an elevated Task Scheduler (right-click on the Task Scheduler icon and choose Run as administrator)
2. In the Actions pane (right pane, not the actions tab), click Enable All Tasks History

Enable Task Scheduler History

Video Guide

Set Task Secheduler History Using a Command Line

1. Open an elevated Task Scheduler (right-click on the Task Scheduler icon and choose Run as administrator)
2. Run the following command:

Task Scheduler Enable History using Command Line

Task Scheduler Commands

Below are some other commands you can also run in an elevated Command Prompt to check the status of your tasks.

Check current state of Task Scheduler

Keystroke-averse – abbreviated versions

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How to View and Delete All Your Windows 10 Activity History

Windows 10 collects data on you and your computer activities. Here’s how to find and delete your Windows 10 activity history.

Windows 10 collects and saves your activity history both on your computer and to the cloud, from browsing history to location information. Luckily, Microsoft makes it easy to see all the data they store and allows you to delete it.

Let’s explore the different ways Microsoft stores data on you, and how to view your Windows 10 activity history.

What Data Does Windows 10 Track?

The data that Windows collects includes:

• Edge browsing history
• Bing search history
• Location data (if it’s enabled)
• Cortana voice commands
• Windows 10 usage for the Timeline feature

If you use Microsoft’s HealthVault or the Microsoft Band device, any activity collected through that service is also stored. Microsoft says it collects this data to provide you with more relevant results and content that is useful for you.

How to Delete Your Windows 10 Activity History

You can easily see what data Microsoft stores and how to delete it. There are two ways you can clear your recent activity on Windows 10:

• From your computer’s settings.
• From your Microsoft cloud account.

To do it on your computer, click on the Settings button on the Start menu.

Then, click Privacy.

On the left bar, select Activity History.

Under Clear Activity History, click the Clear button.

This will clear the activity history for the account you’re currently using.

How to Disable Activity Tracking in Windows 10 Timeline

Back in 2018, Microsoft added a new Timeline feature that tracks all your recent activities on Windows 10. You can view it by pressing the ALT+Windows keys. You’ll see all the windows you currently have open, as well as all the files you’ve opened in the past.

This activity syncs between all your devices, so if you’d rather Windows didn’t store your activity, you should turn this feature off.

To do this, access the Activity History page as you did above. From here, uncheck Store my activity history on this device. This stops Windows from remembering what you did on your timeline.

Then, untick Send my activity history to Microsoft to stop your data from being sent to Microsoft’s servers. Now that both boxes are unticked, you should notice a lack of activity tracking in the future.

How to View All Windows 10 Activity History

If you want to view all activity history on Windows 10, you can do so on the Microsoft account privacy website. When you access the website and log in, you’ll see a range of categories. Each one will take you to a page that shows all the information Microsoft has stored about you, relating to that category.

There’s a lot to take in on this page, so here’s a brief rundown of each category and which you should check.

The Windows 10 Activity History Categories

Browsing history handles the data you’ve stored via browsing Microsoft’s browser, Edge. As such, if you only use Edge to download Firefox or Chrome, you probably won’t find a lot of data here. If Edge is your primary browser, take a look to see what browsing habits are stored here.

Search History is only useful if you use Bing. When you use a search engine like Google, they tend to «remember» what you searched for to improve your experience. Microsoft uses your search data to better tailor search results, Cortana answers, and future search suggestions.

Location Activity includes the times where you let a Windows device get access to your location. It’s good to double-check this part to see if Windows is storing your location.

Voice Activity should be the top priority if you’ve ever used Cortana before. Here, you’ll find saved clips of you giving commands to Cortana, used by Microsoft for better speech recognition.

Media Activity is where Microsoft keeps tabs on what you enjoy watching to further your recommendations. If you’re getting weird suggestions because of something someone else watched, it’s worth checking out.

Product and service cover how you use Microsoft products. This category splits into two sections; activity for actions you’ve performed and performance for system logs.

Cortana’s Notebook is where Cortana keeps all her logs. If you use Cortana a lot, you’ll find a lot of data stored here. It’s a good idea to give it a once-over to see what Cortana is logging and erase anything you don’t like.

You can also click on the Activity History tab to will view a full list of all data types: voice, search, browsing history, and location information. Microsoft also makes it easy to filter down to each category by clicking on it

How to Use Windows 10 and Maintain Your Privacy

Microsoft is eager to get everyone using Windows 10 as quickly as possible, resorting to offering free upgrades to encourage migration. However, users have never considered Windows 10 as a bastion of privacy. Ever since its release, users have discovered ways that the operating system tracks what you do.

As such, a privacy-minded person may feel uneasy that their new PC has Windows 10 on it. If you’d rather not scrub the drive clean to install a different operating system, there are steps you can take to reduce what data Microsoft gathers about you.

Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet for Windows 10 privacy. Recommended steps range from setting options during the initial OS setup to installing third-party tools to keep tabs on everything.

The topic of maintaining your privacy while using Windows 10 is so big it deserves its own guide. Be sure to check out our complete guide to Windows 10 privacy settings for the full run-down.

Keeping Your Data Safe in Windows 10

Windows 10 is not the privacy advocate’s top choice for operating systems, but you can monitor your data and tweak the privacy settings to suit your needs. Now you know how to view the data Microsoft has on you, and how to erase them.

If you don’t trust that Microsoft has taken their eyes off you, try one of these tools to manage privacy settings in Windows.

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tasklist tasklist

Отображает список запущенных в данный момент процессов на локальном или удаленном компьютере. Displays a list of currently running processes on the local computer or on a remote computer. Tasklist заменяет средство TList . Tasklist replaces the tlist tool.

Эта команда заменяет средство TList . This command replaces the tlist tool.

Синтаксис Syntax

Параметры Parameters

Параметр Parameter	Описание Description
ключ /s	Указывает имя или IP-адрес удаленного компьютера (не используйте символы обратной косой черты). Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). По умолчанию это локальный компьютер. The default is the local computer.
/u \ /u \	Выполняет команду с разрешениями учетной записи пользователя, заданного или пользователем \ . Runs the command with the account permissions of the user who is specified by or by \ . Параметр /u может быть указан только в том случае, если задано также значение /s . The /u parameter can be specified only if /s is also specified. По умолчанию заданы разрешения пользователя, который в данный момент вошел в систему компьютера, выполняющего команду. The default is the permissions of the user who is currently logged on to the computer that is issuing the command.
/p

Указывает пароль учетной записи пользователя, указанной в параметре /u . Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter. /m /m Список всех задач с загруженными модулями DLL, которые соответствуют заданному имени шаблона. Lists all tasks with DLL modules loaded that match the given pattern name. Если имя модуля не указано, в этом параметре отображаются все модули, загруженные каждой задачей. If the module name is not specified, this option displays all modules loaded by each task. SVC svc Список всех сведений о службе для каждого процесса без усечения. Lists all the service information for each process without truncation. Допустим, если для параметра /FO задано значение Table. Valid when the /fo parameter is set to table. /v /v Отображает подробные сведения о задаче в выходных данных. Displays verbose task information in the output. Для получения подробных выходных данных без усечения используйте /v и /SVC вместе. For complete verbose output without truncation, use /v and /svc together. #b1

/fo

Указывает формат, используемый для выходных данных. Specifies the format to use for the output. Допустимые значения: Table, List и CSV. Valid values are table, list, and csv. Формат выходных данных по умолчанию — Table. The default format for output is table.
использован /nh	Подавляет вывод заголовков столбцов в выходных данных. Suppresses column headers in the output. Допустим, если для параметра /FO задано значение Table или CSV. Valid when the /fo parameter is set to table or csv.
/Fi /fi	Указывает типы процессов, включаемых в запрос или исключаемых из него. Specifies the types of processes to include in or exclude from the query. Можно использовать более одного фильтра или использовать подстановочный знак ( \ ) для указания всех задач или имен изображений. You can use more than one filter or use the wildcard character ( \ ) to specify all tasks or image names. Допустимые фильтры перечислены в разделе имена фильтров, операторы и значения этой статьи. The valid filters are listed in the Filter names, operators, and values section of this article.
/? /?	Отображение справки в командной строке. Displays help at the command prompt.

Имена фильтров, операторы и значения Filter names, operators, and values

Имя фильтра Filter Name	Допустимые операторы Valid Operators	Допустимые значения Valid Value(s)
Состояние STATUS	eq, ne eq, ne	RUNNING | NOT RESPONDING | UNKNOWN . RUNNING | NOT RESPONDING | UNKNOWN . Этот фильтр не поддерживается, если указана удаленная система. This filter isn’t supported if you specify a remote system.
IMAGENAME IMAGENAME	eq, ne eq, ne	Имя образа Image name
ИД процесса PID	eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le	Значение PID PID value
SESSION SESSION	eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le	Номер сеанса Session number
SESSIONNAME SESSIONNAME	eq, ne eq, ne	Имя сеанса Session name
CPUtime CPUtime	eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le	Время ЦП в формате чч: мм: СС, где mm и SS находятся в диапазоне от 0 до 59, а чч — любое число без знака CPU time in the format HH:MM:SS, where MM and SS are between 0 and 59 and HH is any unsigned number
мемусаже MEMUSAGE	eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le	Использование памяти в КБ Memory usage in KB
USERNAME USERNAME	eq, ne eq, ne	Любое допустимое имя пользователя ( или ) Any valid user name ( or )
Обслуживание SERVICES	eq, ne eq, ne	Имя службы Service name
WINDOWTITLE WINDOWTITLE	eq, ne eq, ne	Заголовок окна. Window title. Этот фильтр не поддерживается, если указана удаленная система. This filter isn’t supported if you specify a remote system.
МОДУЛЕ MODULES	eq, ne eq, ne	Имя DLL DLL name

Примеры Examples

Чтобы получить список всех задач с идентификатором процесса, превышающим 1000, и отобразить их в формате CSV, введите: To list all tasks with a process ID greater than 1000, and display them in csv format, type:

Чтобы получить список системных процессов, выполняемых в данный момент, введите: To list the system processes that are currently running, type:

Чтобы вывести подробные сведения обо всех выполняющихся процессах, введите: To list detailed information for all processes that are currently running, type:

Чтобы получить список всех сведений о службе для процессов на удаленном компьютере срвмаин с именем DLL, начинающимся с NTDLL, введите: To list all the service information for processes on the remote computer srvmain, which has a DLL name beginning with ntdll, type:

Чтобы получить список процессов на удаленном компьютере срвмаин, используя учетные данные текущей учетной записи пользователя, выполнившего вход в систему, введите: To list the processes on the remote computer srvmain, using the credentials of your currently logged-on user account, type:

Чтобы получить список процессов на удаленном компьютере срвмаин, используя учетные данные хироплн учетной записи пользователя, введите: To list the processes on the remote computer srvmain, using the credentials of the user account Hiropln, type: