Selected task "{0}" in task scheduler

I have read all the data online. I have gone through each of the library/microsoft/windows and removed from the extra items from the C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows folders that didn't match up. I continue to get errors. Can you help? I have
windows 64 bit operating system

Hi,
To avoid confusion, let’s focus on the same thread as Forest brook suggested.
Here's the link to the other thread:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/3b1a913b-d0d6-41b5-921b-96e30e0f69bc/selected-task-0-in-task-scheduler?forum=w7itprogeneral
Thank you for your understanding.
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What do you propose I change my vlan configuration to?
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What you are trying to do cannot be done. That is why it is not being done. If you set up roaming profiles and redirected folders this would happen automatically. It would also happen very quickly. THat is because Windows posts cahnges
to teh roamed image as they happen. Only changes are copied. Items in teh registry which are only valid during logon (Dynamic Entries) are nver copied so updates that are not needed are not posted. It is these updates thaat can keep the registry
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If you scan your network you will likely find hives thaat are loaded with no one logged in. WIndows 7 and later have a utility that forces and unload after a few minutes. It posts the reson for the forced unload to the event log.
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Then VLAN vendors techs are usually very good at troubleshooting this kind of issue. Remote VLAN logging and diagnostics can also pick out the issue.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc775089(WS.10).aspx
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Dear Microsoft Team,
My name is Luis and I am an Windows 8.1 Pro user.
I am trying to create a Monthly Task, but the combo-box for Months or Days doesn't work.
How to repeat the test:
On the Task Scheduler create a Task(or Basic Task)
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