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"PCDEventLauncher" Scheduled Task on Windows 8

Q

What is the scheduled task "\PCDEventLauncher" on my Windows 8 computer?

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A

"\PCDEventLauncher" is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation.

You will see "\PCDEventLauncher" listed on Task Scheduler with the following information: 

Name: PCDEventLauncher
Location: 
Description: N/A
Actions: "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\sessionchecker.exe" 
Triggers: On event
History:

Programe file information about "sessionchecker.exe": 

File name: sessionchecker.exe
File path: C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\sessionchecker.exe
File size: 427064 bytes
Last modified time: 7/17/2012 4:31:14 PM
File description: PC-Doctor Module
File version: 6.0.6032.39
Company name: PC-Doctor, Inc.

"sessionchecker.exe" is scheduled to run. But it may never be executed.

It is recommented to keep "\PCDEventLauncher" enabled as a scheduled task.

 

⇒System Scheduled Tasks on Windows 8

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