"Device Install Group Policy" Scheduled Task on Windows 8

Q

What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Group Policy" on my Windows 8 computer?

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A

"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Group Policy" is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation.

You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Group Policy" listed on Task Scheduler with the following information: 

Name: Device Install Group Policy
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play
Description: Device Installation Group Policy Change Handler
Actions: Custom handler
Triggers: On event
History:

"Device Install Group Policy" is scheduled on specific events.

It is recommented to keep "\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Group Policy" enabled as a scheduled task.

 

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