Info: Office Genuine Advantage Notifications (KB949810) failure when Task Scheduler Not Running

[Phil Wilson]

This update will fail if the Windows Task Scheduler service is not running.
Analysis of the failed MSI log indicates it's calling a custom action called
CreateSchedule which is apparently dependent on the Task Scheduler service.
If you're like me and routinely mark this service "manual" you'll see this
error.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Or just "hide" the OGAN update: It's NOT required.

 

[Kevin]

So what exactly is the question here? WGA is a very important security patch to
protect Microsoft's revenues and to stop you from being tempted to being a
pirate. It is highly recommended by Microsoft for users of Microsoft products
to install it so that Ms can keep a check on them.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

This update will fail if the Windows Task Scheduler service is not
running. Analysis of the failed MSI log indicates it's calling a
custom action called CreateSchedule which is apparently dependent

So what exactly is the question here? WGA is a very important
security patch to protect Microsoft's revenues and to stop you from
being tempted to being a pirate. It is highly recommended by
Microsoft for users of Microsoft products to install it so that Ms
can keep a check on them.

Or not.

Don't want it, don't install it. AFAIK, it is not a required update.

 

[Phil Wilson]

No question from me here. I'm just pointing out (that's why it says Info in
the subject) that after thrashing around with this problem on a few
computers and looking at the raw MSI log I discovered the issue. The
responses I've had so far aren't exactly what I'd expected for trying to be
a good Samaritan and pointing out why others may have the same problem.
Kevin, I am ENABLING people to install this if the reason it fails on them
is what happened to me.

 

[Wilson, Phil]

I have not verified this, but someone running Windows Live OneCare tells me
that this doesn't work. I suppose it's possible that the background check
that OneCare performs ignores settings from the UI mode in IE.
--
Phil Wilson
The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If OneCare is installed, it "replaces" Automatic Updates functionality.

 

[MowGreen]

No question from me here. I'm just pointing out (that's why it says Info in
the subject) that after thrashing around with this problem on a few
computers and looking at the raw MSI log I discovered the issue. The
responses I've had so far aren't exactly what I'd expected for trying to be
a good Samaritan and pointing out why others may have the same problem.
Kevin, I am ENABLING people to install this if the reason it fails on them
is what happened to me.

** Thanks for posting this info, Phil. ** The other posters could have
done that before starting a debate over whether this non-required update
should be installed or just ignored. Sometimes emotion get in the way of
good manners.
The confusion stems from the varying WGA/OGA updates ... the Validation
Tools determine if the software is Genuine, the others, which are *not*
required, are *Notification* tools that report to the User if they're
running pirated or Genuine sofware.


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