"IndexerAutomaticMaintenance" Scheduled Task on Windows 8

Q

What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\IndexerAutomaticMaintenance" on my Windows 8 computer?

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A

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

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

Name: IndexerAutomaticMaintenance
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\Shell
Description: Keeps the search index up to date
Actions: Custom handler
Triggers:
History:

"IndexerAutomaticMaintenance" is scheduled to run with no triggers.

It is recommended to keep "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\IndexerAutomaticMaintenance" enabled as a scheduled task.

 

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