2007-11-28

Unexpected Windows Scheduled Task Copy-Paste Bug

I never expected to find this bug. In Windows XP, if you try to copy and paste a task in the Scheduled Task folder, you may get this error message: Cannot copy <Task Name>: The source and destination file names are the same. Even the obvious workaround doesn't work: copy a task, rename the original and paste the new task. unlike Windows Explorer, Scheduled Task doesn't seem to give a copied task a name such as Copy of x.

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  1. Temporary6 January 2011 at 16:06

    A colleague explained this workaround:

    1. Grab the task with the mouse (ensure it is highlighted).
    2. While holding down the right mouse button, move the mouse pointer to an empty area in the Scheduled Task pane.
    3. Release the mouse button. Windows should display a context menu.
    4. Select the menu item Copy Here.
    5. A copy of your task should be created!

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  2. Anonymous29 November 2011 at 02:15

    Thank you! Saved me a lot of time!

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