SW Task Scheduler messes up SW Settings

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone run into this problem?

Everytime I run SolidWorks Task Scheduler it changes all kinds of
settings in SolidWorks, like toolbars, PDMWorks Directory settings,
Font Colors, Units of Measure, and other random things.

Luckily I had used the Copy Settings Wizard, and could restore them.
But I can't even imagine how this is happening.

Also, does anyone know how to change dimension and note text color? One
of the things the Task Scheduler changed was these things to a red
color. But when I go into System Options, all those fonts are shown as
black. I'm at a loss.

Thanks,
Daniel

 

Don't know about the setting overwrite. If it is changing reg settings
then it is likely it creates a backup, runs sw, then restores them.
Perhaps the restoration is going bad. Do you have some anti-badware
software running that it might be getting caught up on?

For notes: tools -> options -> system options tab -> colors -> text ->
edit button -> black

 

I do have an anti-spyware/ anti-virus software running, so I guess that
is possible that it is blocking it.

As for the colors, I already have those options set to Black (the
default). But for some reason Solidworks keeps making the Dimensions
Red. And I can't see any way to force it to Black again. Even though
that is what's selected. Very strange.

Daniel

 

Yes, I have seen this too.

SW07 sp2.0

I ran the Update Properties, but canceled out of it. When I opened SW
again, my background colors settings, and several others, possibly
everything, was set back to defaults.

Do you have more info on this?

 

No, I don't. And I can't report it either because the customer portal
isn't working for me! So if you can, report it.

Sorry I couldn't offer more help,

Daniel

 

Did you kill the process before it was finished?

Did you have to start the swBOEngine.exe manually or does it start
automatically?

Had you previously tried to run the task without the swBOEngine.exe
running?

Had you disabled the swBOEngine.exe as a startup process?


I had done all of these things. I'm just trying to see if it is
repeatable without doing violence to my system a second time.

 

I never canceled the process. I ran it normally everytime. Actually I
haven't used task scheduler in over a month. Sorry I'm not more help, I
just haven't had time to work on it.

Regards,
Daniel

 

This isn't unique to SW2007, or task scheduler. I have this happen
often (3-4 times a week). I have no idea why it happens. Could be due
to a crash (SW ctd's several times a day at best (worst??)). SW2006 Sp
4.1.