Task scheduler error message

[MattiLainen]

When I try to finish the last step of the scheduled task wizard I get an error saying "failed to add scheduled task to windows task scheduler database". What am I doing wrong?


Apart from that I just want to say that I love the program so far, can't believe it took me so long to find it!

[InsaneMatt]

Hi,

From what I recall, GameSave Manager uses schtasks.exe (commandline tool) which requires administrative rights.
There's a way around this, however. It's long winded, but you can save your scheduled task and choose to create a desktop shortcut. Using that shortcut's target, make a Task Scheduler entry for it (info available here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748993(v=ws.11).aspx#BKMK_winui).

[MattiLainen]

Thanks for the super quick reply! It works, but I had to check the "run with highest privileges" box in the tasks properties.

I would like to use the easy way later tho, is there another workaround for that?

[InsaneMatt]

You could run GameSave Manager with administrative rights, beyond that; not at present.

I'm focusing on the v4.x branch and only releasing "security updates" to the v3.x branch.

[MattiLainen]

I'm already running the program as administrator per the compatibility settings anyway, so not sure if there's another level I don't know about.

Last question: Can I turn off the "no update available or invalid file" dialogue box when the program starts up, but still check for updates? It's kind of inconvenient to have to be by the computer to make the scheduled backups actually start.

Looking forward to v4!

[InsaneMatt]

Afraid not, nor have I discovered the cause for that error message yet.

[MattiLainen]

No worries, thanks for helping me out

[InsaneMatt]

Shortly after stating I still hadn't discovered the cause of that 'No update available or invalid file' error, I spent an hour or so messing around and trying to get down to the cause.

Good news; it's fixed. A new program update has been released (v3.1.455.0).