What does the Vd32 message actually say?
I'm using ME and scheduler is not present in the system tray either. Maybe it isn't there by default because ME was produced by Microsoft in response to end-users' requests.
Go to Control Panel - Schedule Tasks and double click. Go to Advanced, and make sure that it reads 'Stop Using Task Scheduler' (That means it has started- you'll get the drift).
Come back if still stuck ;-)
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Me, sweat? I'm that cool, it's condensation.