What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceAgentTask" on my Windows 8 computer?

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

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

Name: SpaceAgentTask
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort
Description: Storage Spaces Settings
Actions: %windir%\system32\SpaceAgent.exe 
Triggers: At system startup
History: 

Programe file information about "SpaceAgent.exe":

File name: SpaceAgent.exe
File path: C:\Windows\system32\SpaceAgent.exe
File size: 102400 bytes
Last modified time: 7/25/2012 11:08:45 PM
File description: Storage Spaces Settings
File version: 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Company name: Microsoft Corporation

"SpaceAgent.exe" is scheduled to run at system startup time.

It is recommended to keep "\Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceAgentTask" enabled as a scheduled task.

⇒System Scheduled Tasks on Windows 8

⇒⇒Windows 8 Scheduled Tasks