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I have some tasks in the Task Scheduler on Windows 2008 R2. I created them as the admin and I'm logged in as the admin. I have no easy way to rename the tasks. The only way I can is to export the task config to a XML file and re-import to a new task, change the name there, then delete the old task. Is there an easier way?

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Congratulations! You've come up against a problem that has stumped many a Windows user/admin. No, you cannot rename a task except for exporting, renaming and importing again. Yes, it's rather silly. Perhaps an enterprising scripter could create a simple PowerShell script that automates this, but until then, you're stuck with your export/import two-step. Sorry. =(

(You also can't rename a task folder after you've created it.)

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If you go rename the folder, the task will disappear. Sad face. – JohnThePro Jan 7 '11 at 18:01
Also, if you rename the tasks in the Windows\tasks folder, the task disappears in Task Scheduler until you rename the task back. – WesleyDavid Jan 7 '11 at 18:15
Good to know! Thanks for the answer. – Mark Jan 7 '11 at 18:24
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Grrrrr, arghhhhhh! I wonder how on earth this silly limitation came into existence? Renaming is hardly an "exotic" task that users will rarely ever want to do. It's very puzzling. – DoctaJonez Feb 17 '11 at 14:10
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Unfortunately not. That's the way this is done now. I believe it's for security purposes, so that set tasks cannot be modified while they are actually setup and enabled.

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If I am already logged in as ADMIN, as I must be to create a tasks, how is this a 'security feature'? – user86327 Jul 1 '11 at 8:08
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