"Badge Update" Scheduled Task on Windows 8

Q

What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\WS\Badge Update" on my Windows 8 computer?

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A

"\Microsoft\Windows\WS\Badge Update" is a scheduled task on Windows 8 system added as part of Windows installation.

You will see "\Microsoft\Windows\WS\Badge Update" listed on Task Scheduler with the following information:

Name: Badge Update
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\WS
Description: Store Badge Updater
Actions: Custom handler
Triggers: Custom trigger
History: 
   Information 8:01:00 Task completed
   Information 8:00:48 Action completed
   Information 8:00:48 Action started
   Information 8:00:48 Task started
   ...

"Badge Update" is scheduled to run on custom trigger

It is recommended to keep "\Microsoft\Windows\WS\Badge Update" enabled as a scheduled task.

 

System Scheduled Tasks on Windows 8

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