Windows 10/11 Task Scheduler Error Fix Guide: Selected Tasks No longer exist

Task Scheduler allows the system to perform automated tasks. However, you may receive some error messages such as "The selected task no longer exists". Do you know how to fix this error on Windows 10/11? This guide will provide some solutions.

"Selected task no longer exists" error (Windows 10/11)

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If your computer receives a "Selected Task No longer exists" error, the selected task is corrupted. To resolve this issue, you can try to delete all tasks, or find the broken tasks and delete them.

How to fix the "Selected Task No longer exists" error (Windows 11/10)?

Method 1: Create a new user account

If you have only one task and you only receive a "selected task no longer exists" error once, you can create a new user account to get rid of all tasks. However, if you have multiple tasks, you can try a second way to determine which task is the culprit.

Step 1. Press Win I to open Windows Settings.

Step 2. Go to Account > Home and Other Users > Add others to this computer .

Step 3. If you want to link your Microsoft account to your email, you can enter your email. You can also create a local account: Click I don't have this person's login information > Select Add user without a Microsoft account > Enter your information.

Method 2: Delete corrupt tasks in File Explorer

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The number of damaged tasks determines the number of times you receive the "Selected Task No longer exists" error. Deleting a corrupt task folder might be a solution. The operation method is as follows:

Step 1. Type task Scheduler in the search bar and press Enter.

Step 2. Navigate to this path: Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows. Click each folder under the Windows folder. If you receive a "Selected Task No longer exists" error after clicking a file, it means that the folder contains files that are not synchronized with the Task Scheduler.

Step 3. Press Win E to start File Explorer and go to the following path:

C: \Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows

Find the corresponding folder you received the error and delete it.

Step 4. Repeat this process until you delete all files that are out of sync with the plan. The number of iterations should match the number of times you click to confirm when you receive the "Selected Task No longer exists" error in the Task Scheduler.

Method 3: Delete corrupt tasks in the registry editor

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With the registry editor, you can also delete corrupt tasks. The operation method is as follows:

Tip: It is best to back up the registry database before making any changes to the registry editor. If there is a problem with the registry, you can easily restore it using backup.

Step 1. In File Explorer go to the following path.

C: \Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows

Step 2. Press Win R to open the RR dialog box, type regedit and press Enter

. Navigate to the following path:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows

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Step 3. Compare folders in Registry Editor and File Explorer. Delete any tasks in the Explorer folder that do not have corresponding entries in the registry.

Step 4. Restart the computer to see if the "Selected Task No longer exists" error has disappeared.