Internet Explorer 5 Does Not Run Scheduled Tasks

ID: Q241179

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the task scheduler in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, some scheduled tasks may not run.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you schedule a task to run within one minute of the time you schedule the task. NOTE: The task scheduler in Internet Explorer 5 runs once a minute to run scheduled tasks that are in the queue for that time. If you schedule a task after the start of a minute, the task is queued to run at that time the next day.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English language version of this software update should have the following file attributes or later:

Date	Time	Version	Size	File name	Platform
06/16/1999	01:54PM	4.71.2807.1	124,816	Mstask.exe	(x86)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 5.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv msient
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb