Event ID - 408

Event Id408
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-TaskScheduler
DescriptionTask Scheduler service failed to initialize idle state detection module. Idle tasks may not be started as required. Additional Data: Error Value: %1.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when task Scheduler service failed to initialize idle state detection module.

Resolution :

Use the error code to diagnose idle state module failure

Use the error code provided in the event to further diagnose the reason for the idle state module initialization failure. Ensure that there is sufficient free memory on the computer. To free memory, close some applications. To find a description of the error code provided in the event, convert the error code into decimal form and then find the error code in the list of system error codes.

Verify :

To register a task that will run only if the computer is idle, and then verify that the task runs as specified:
  1. Click the Start button and type Task Scheduler in the Start Search box.
  2. Select the Task Scheduler program to start Task Scheduler.
  3. Click Create Task . On the General tab, specify a name for the task. On the Actions tab, specify an action for the task. On the Triggers tab, click New , and define a trigger for the task.
  4. On the Conditions tab of the task, select the condition to Start the task only if the computer is idle for and specify the associated parameters.
  5. Click OK .
  6. Verify that no errors are reported when the task is created by selecting the newly created task and then clicking the History tab. Verify that it does not show any partial registration failures for the task.
  7. Verify that the task runs at the specified time if the computer has been idle as specified. Verify that the specified action was run, or click the History tab for the task in Task Scheduler to verify that it contains events indicating that the task was started successfully.
Reference LinksEvent ID 408 from Source Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler

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