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xScheduledTask can't disable default ScheduledDefrag task

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Description

I'm using xComputerManagement 3.2.0.0, attempting to disable the default task ScheduledDefrag

I've tried populating all of the current values for the task, only changing Enable to $false and ScheduleType to 'Once'.

Here is the configuration and error thrown:

        {
            ActionArguments                 = '-c -h -k -g -$'
            ActionExecutable                = '%windir%\system32\defrag.exe'
            AllowStartIfOnBatteries         = $false
            Compatibility                   = 'Win8'
            Description                     = 'This task optimizes local storage drives.'
            DisallowDemandStart             = $false
            DisallowHardTerminate           = $false
            DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession = $false
            DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries      = $false
            DontStopOnIdleEnd               = $false
            Enable                          = $false
            Ensure                          = 'Present'
            ExecutionTimeLimit              = '3.00:00:00'
            Hidden                          = $false
            IdleDuration                    = '00:00:00'
            IdleWaitTimeout                 = '00:00:00'
            LogonType                       = 'ServiceAccount'
            MultipleInstances               = 'IgnoreNew'
            Priority                        = '7'
            RandomDelay                     = '00:00:00'
            RepeatInterval                  = '00:00:00'
            RepetitionDuration              = 'Indefinitely'
            RestartCount                    = '0'
            RestartInterval                 = '00:00:00'
            RestartOnIdle                   = $false
            RunLevel                        = 'Highest'
            RunOnlyIfIdle                   = $false
            RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable       = $false
            ScheduleType                    = 'Once'
            StartTime                       = '1/28/2018 12:00:00 AM'
            TaskName                        = 'ScheduledDefrag'
            TaskPath                        = '\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\'
            User = 'SYSTEM'
            WakeToRun                       = $false
        }


VERBOSE: [ADM3]: LCM:  [ End    Test     ]  [[xScheduledTask]DisableScheduledDefragTask]  in 0.4430 seconds.
PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_xScheduledTask  failed to execute Test-TargetResource functionality with error message: Trigger type  not recognized.
Parameter name: CimClassName
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], CimException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ProviderOperationExecutionFailure
    + PSComputerName        : localhost```

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Start by reproducing the xScheduledTask configuration for the ScheduledDefrag task and trace MSFT_xScheduledTask Test-TargetResource where the "Trigger type not recognized" error is reported. Confirm how the existing ScheduledDefrag trigger is represented, then verify that setting Enable to $false with ScheduleType 'Once' completes successfully.

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devops, operating-systems
Issue type
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Estimated time
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Newbie friendliness
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