scheduled tasks

trying to get organised...just downloaded latest Winodws update Beta / Vista which probably has nothing to do with my query.
Trying to schedule a number of different tasks so that the likes of defragments, disk clean up etc happen without me having to remember. For some reason, it asks me to set a password. When I do this it then gives me a message saying that I do not have permission to perform the requested operation, i.e schedule any tasks
What password is it looking for??? How can I get round this problem. I am the admininstrator for our computer. How do I find out what it wants.
I just wish computers did much more for themselves automatically, as a non techie over the years no matter what I do...it never seems to be enough to get it to opeerate smothly!!!

Do you have UAP enabled even though you are Admin UAP may be the bit which is not allowing you access. Do you have to click on your user name and enter a password before reaching the desktop? Just areas to look at especially if there are several user accounts with passwords.
"iglimpse" wrote:

trying to get organised...just downloaded latest Winodws update Beta / Vista which probably has nothing to do with my query.
Trying to schedule a number of different tasks so that the likes of defragments, disk clean up etc happen without me having to remember. For some reason, it asks me to set a password. When I do this it then gives me a message saying that I do not have permission to perform the requested operation, i.e schedule any tasks
What password is it looking for??? How can I get round this problem. I am the admininstrator for our computer. How do I find out what it wants.
I just wish computers did much more for themselves automatically, as a non techie over the years no matter what I do...it never seems to be enough to get it to opeerate smothly!!!

trying to get organised...just downloaded latest Winodws update Beta / Vista which probably has nothing to do with my query.
Trying to schedule a number of different tasks so that the likes of defragments, disk clean up etc happen without me having to remember. For some reason, it asks me to set a password. When I do this it then gives me a message saying that I do not have permission to perform the requested operation, i.e schedule any tasks
What password is it looking for??? How can I get round this problem. I am the admininstrator for our computer. How do I find out what it wants.
I just wish computers did much more for themselves automatically, as a non techie over the years no matter what I do...it never seems to be enough to get it to opeerate smothly!!!