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I am the sole user on my Vista SP1 computer. I have no password (on purpose). When I attempt to set up a scan and/or update schedule, Spybot asks me for my password and rejects my attempt because Spybot will not accept a blank password.
How do I work around this?
PS: It seems if I wait long enough, the Scheduler accepts my schedule without my entering a password. Strange.
spybotsandra
2009-09-09, 16:47
Hello,
When you get this error message:
“0x80070005: Access is denied" error message when you create a scheduled task in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.2brightsparks.com/help/index.php?action=kb&article=59
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B883605&x=10&y=12
Also see:
Scheduled Tasks cannot run with a blank password
http://www.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715
There is workaround for the password requirement in Windows XP.
See the following thread:
Scheduling a Spybot scan under Windows XP
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=1828
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot