What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask" on my Windows 7 computer?

"\Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask" is a scheduled task on Windows 7 system added as part of Windows installation.

You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask" listed on Task Scheduler with the following information:

Name: PvrScheduleTask
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\Media Center
Description: Perform PVR Scheduling activities
Actions: 
   %SystemRoot%\ehome\mcupdate.exe -PvrSchedule
   Custom Handler
Triggers: 
History: 

Program file information about "mcupdate.exe":

File name: mcupdate.exe
File path: C:\windows\ehome\mcupdate.exe
File size: 198656 bytes
Last modified time: 11/20/2010 10:24:42 PM
File description: Windows Media Center Store Update Manager
File version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Company name: Microsoft Corporation

"mcupdate.exe" is scheduled to run.

It is recommended to disable "\Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask" as a scheduled task, unless you use Media Center heavily.

⇒Media Center Scheduled Tasks on Windows 7

⇒⇒Windows 7 Scheduled Tasks