"WinSAT" Scheduled Task on Windows 8

Q

What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT" on my Windows 8 computer?

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A

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

You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT" listed on Task Scheduler with the following information:

Name: WinSAT
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance
Description: Measures a system's performance and capabilities
Actions: Custom handler
Triggers: 
History: 

"WinSAT" is scheduled with no triggers.

It is recommended to keep "\Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT" enabled as a scheduled task.

 

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