What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Configuration Manager\Configuration Manager Idle Detection" on my Windows 7 computer?

"\Microsoft\Configuration Manager\Configuration Manager Idle Detection" is a scheduled task on Windows 7 system added as part of the Windows system.

You will see "\Microsoft\Configuration Manager\Configuration Manager Idle Detection" listed on Task Scheduler with the following information:

Name: Configuration Manager Idle Detection
Location: \Microsoft\Configuration Manager
Description: 
Actions: Custom Handler
Triggers: When computer is idle
Conditions: 
History: 
   ...
   Information 11:06:10 Task completed
   Information 11:06:10 Action completed
   Information 11:06:10 Created Task Process
   Information 11:06:10 Action Started
   Information 11:06:10 Task Started
   Information 11:06:10 Task Engine received message to start task
   Information 10:31:37 Task triggered on Idle
   ...

"\Microsoft\Configuration Managers\Configuration Manager Idle Detection" runs a customized plugin code whenever the computer is idle.

It is recommended to keep "\Microsoft\Configuration Managers\Configuration Manager Idle Detection" enabled as a scheduled task.

⇒ "MpIdleTask" Scheduled Task on Windows 7

⇐ "Configuration Manager Health Evaluation" Scheduled Task on Windows 7

⇑ System Scheduled Tasks on Windows 7

⇑⇑ Windows 7 Scheduled Tasks