Cannot create "basic task" in task scheduler error: deprecated

Question

_{Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:37 PM}

I was trying to create a basic task on task scheduler and when I clicked finish it said that "task could not be created feature deprecated" how can I create this task It IS URGENT

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_{Wednesday, August 19, 2015 6:10 AM}

Hi Empire Software,

Would you please share us the exact task you have configured?

If you want to make a schedule task to send e-mail or send message, I am afraid it is not available.
This feature has been removed since Windows 8. As a work around, we could try to achieve this with powershell command line.
Here are links for reference:
What's New in Task Scheduler
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa384138%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

[Fix] Can’t Create Tasks to Display Messages in Windows 8 Task Scheduler
http://www.askvg.com/fix-cant-create-tasks-to-display-messages-in-windows-8-task-scheduler/

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_{Wednesday, August 19, 2015 4:39 PM}

the task is to "display message at logon" 

_{Thursday, August 20, 2015 5:32 AM}

Hi Empire,

Have you checked the link I have posted?

I doubt this feature has been removed. Please share us the exact steps you have taken to create the task. I will make a test from my side.

Best regards

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_{Monday, October 23, 2017 6:38 PM}

Why would the feature to Display a Message at logon be deprecated?????  That's ridiculous!

I can't use the solution to create a Powershell Script because on a DoD network that is not allowed.

_{Thursday, October 4, 2018 11:09 AM}

Are you allowed to set a GPO to present a message to all computers on login?

Joseph Rapoport