>I am not on a network.
>
>>Maybe it checks a time server before executing?
>>
>>>I'm puzzled.
>>>
>>>When execute NET START "Task Scheduler", McFee firewall prompts me that Task Scheduler is attempting to access the internet. Normally, this would bother me, but the prompt suggests it should not allow it to.
>>>
>>>Is normal? Why does the Task Scheduler access the internet?

I tested the same code at work and it does does not attempt to access the Internet to what I can tell. My work machine is a XP with Norton AntiVirus.