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    “the user account you are operating under does not have permission to dissable this task”

    trying to dissable Task scheduler library/microsoft/windows/Update orchestrator/Schedule scan

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    • #2466405

      Have you tried starting Task Manager with “Run as Administrator”?

      --Joe

    • #2466408

      That particular task is owned by the Windows “System” account so even Administrators can’t change it.

      In order to do so, you need to download PsExec and run it as the System account.

      How to disable the scheduled Update Orchestrator scan in Windows 10

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    • #2466421

      Have you tried starting Task Manager with “Run as Administrator”?

      still says I don’t have permission.

    • #2466423

      That particular task is owned by the Windows “System” account so even Administrators can’t change it.

      In order to do so, you need to download PsExec and run it as the System account.

      How to disable the scheduled Update Orchestrator scan in Windows 10

      That was easy. Now I’ll wait and see if really disabled!  THANKS!

       

      We have to realize that we buy computers NOT to do our work, but so MS can use them for its stuff…

      • #2466982

        To be fair Microsoft is trying to make it so that attackers aren’t using our computers and thus they keep making decisions to ensure patching occurs.  Individuals may be able to selectively protect systems but businesses are typically not.

        Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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        • #2466984

          yes, agreed!

          edit: Probably the vast percentage of end users NEED to have the capability MS has built in here, where a condition is sensed and an update NEEDS to be put on pronto.

    • #2466430

      Many Windows objects are now owned by “System” which makes it much more difficult for us mere mortals to have control.

      --Joe

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    • #2466921

      Unfortunately, the task will get re-enabled at some point by the system. I learned this the hard way when I used Windows 10 for a while and tried to disable Update Orchestrator, SIH Client and WaasMedic (all three are designed by Microsoft to try to ensure Windows Update is healthy and working normally).

      I wanted to take back some control over the updating process and stop unwanted services/tasks from running. I even took ownership of their respective files and directories with my administrator account and then applied deny permissions to everything except that administrator account. But that did not stop all three services from being re-enabled and “System” taking ownership back at some point.

      This was a major reason I stopped using Windows 10 as it felt like the system was no longer in my control anymore and instead Microsoft’s. So I went back to Windows 8.1 that does not have this type of design and where you still have full control over Windows Update and any related services/tasks.

    • #2466980

      It appears to have worked – that is, since doing the info in the link in the 3rd post in this thread (thanks @ alejr !!! ) , It has no longer run.

      This stops the frequent background cpu load.

      This allows me to continue to selectively update things with WuMgr.

      Thanks all!

      EDIT: yes, certainly, if it gets turned back on I will not fuss but simply turn it off again. Not a problem, and may well be necessary from MS’ standpoint as I mentioned above.

    • #2467478

      No, doesn’t work. It just creates a new entry in task sched and runs it.

      I was unable to rename usoclient dot exe in either windows or Mint.

      I’ll go back to Mint for now. Thanks all.

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