[Input Director] Input director unable to start as its background scheduled task is not running

[Wherry]

Hi I have been using ID for several months with no problem on WinXP
Pro SP3 but recently I receive the message Input director unable to
start as its background scheduled task is not running.
I have checked Services and it says Input Director Service is running.
Stopping and Starting the service has no effect, nor has upgrading
from V1.2.1 to 1.2.2.
I will now be lost without this useful application and have a
cluttered desk again - any ideas anyone?

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[Shane]

On May 1, 4:24 pm, Wherry <whe...@pobox.com> wrote:
> Hi I have been using ID for several months with no problem on WinXP
> Pro SP3 but recently I receive the message Input director unable to
> start as its background scheduled task is not running.
> I have checked Services and it says Input Director Service is running.
> Stopping and Starting the service has no effect, nor has upgrading
> from V1.2.1 to 1.2.2.

Check the Windows Event log for Input Director errors - are there any?

Try doing a full uninstall of Input Director (and during
uninstallation, answer 'yes' to remove the Input Director
configuration). Then reboot your machine and doing a fresh install of
Input Director.

Regs,

Shane.

[Wherry]

Solved
When trying to view the event logs I found I had "Access denied" even
though I was logged in as Administrator - I found this fix
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1079313808 which relates
removing the membership of the Guests group from the currently logged
in administrator. After following this guide I had access to the event
viewer AND curiously enough Input director now works OK.
Thank you for your help - Dick

[Shane]

On May 8, 5:33 pm, Wherry <whe...@pobox.com> wrote:
> Solved
> When trying to view the event logs I found I had "Access denied" even

> though I was logged in as Administrator - I found this fixhttp://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1079313808which relates

> removing the membership of the Guests group from the currently logged
> in administrator. After following this guide I had access to the event
> viewer AND curiously enough Input director now works OK.

Ah - that makes sense. As a security precaution, guest accounts cannot
access the Input Director service, only an authorised logged in user.