Event ID - 406

Event Id	406
Source	Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler
Description	The Task Scheduler service failed to initialize the credentials store. The error value is: %1.
Event Information	According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when task Scheduler service failed to initialize the credentials store. Resolution : Change the credentials that are used to run the task The task was registered correctly, but the credentials provided for running the task could not be stored. Verify that the credentials are valid. To change the credentials for the task: Click the Start button and type Task Scheduler in the Start Search box. Select the Task Scheduler program to start Task Scheduler. Locate the task in the task folder hierarchy. Right-click the task and select Properties . Update the user credentials for running the task under the Security options on the General tab. Click OK . Verify : Attempt to reregister (create) the task and verify that registration succeeds. Use the Schtasks.exe command-line tool to define and register the task, or use the Task Scheduler user interface to define and register the task. To define and register a task: Click the Start button and type Task Scheduler in the Start Search box. Select the Task Scheduler program to start Task Scheduler. Click Create Task . On the General tab, define a name for the task. On the Triggers tab, add a trigger to the task. On the Actions tab, define an action for the task. Click OK , and verify that no errors are reported when the task is created. Select the newly created task and verify on the History tab that there are not any partial registration failures for the task.
Reference Links	Event ID 406 from Source Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler

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