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    Project: Which Scheduled Tasks can be Disabled WITHOUT Drastic Impact.


    The idea of this Project is to sqeeze a little bit more performance from the OS.

    I have Extracted the Scheduled Tasks and Status information for MY OS seperated into the following categories . . .

    Code:
    
    Disabled =  37
    Ready    = 140
    Running  =   4
    Queued   =   1
    Total    = 182

    ALL of the ouput is sorted by TaskName for easier reference.

    Disabled:

    Code:
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> (Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Disabled'} | Measure-Object).Count
    
    37
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Disabled'} | Sort-Object TaskName | Format-Table -AutoSize
    
    TaskPath                                                               TaskName                                                                      State
    --------                                                               --------                                                                      -----
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64 Critical                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 Critical                                       Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\SharedPC\                                           Account Cleanup                                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\ AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)                          Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\                                     Automatic-Device-Join                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\                                      Background Synchronization                                                    Disabled
    \                                                                      CCleaner Update                                                               Disabled
    \S-1-5-21-326897316-3025538635-3687187165-1001\                        DataSenseLiveTileTask                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\                                     Device-Sync                                                                   Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\User Profile Service\                               HiveUploadTask                                                                Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            HybridDriveCachePrepopulate                                                   Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            HybridDriveCacheRebalance                                                     Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\                        Installation                                                                  Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Clip\                                               License Validation                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\                                       LicenseAcquisition                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\                                      LoginCheck                                                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\                                      Logon Synchronization                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\                                     Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver                                      Disabled
    \                                                                      OneDrive Standalone Update Task-S-1-5-21-326897316-3025538635-3687187165-1002 Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\WaaSMedic\                                          PerformRemediation                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              PolicyConverter                                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\File Classification Infrastructure\                 Property Definition Sync                                                      Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\                        ReconcileLanguageResources                                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\                                     Recovery-Check                                                                Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceLocationRightsChange                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDevicePeriodic24                                                      Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\UNP\                                                RunUpdateNotificationMgr                                                      Disabled
    \Agent Activation Runtime\                                             S-1-5-21-326897316-3025538635-3687187165-1001                                 Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\                                      Scheduled Start                                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\                                      SR                                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Storage Tiers Management\                           Storage Tiers Optimization                                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\                         SvcRestartTaskLogon                                                           Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\                         SvcRestartTaskNetwork                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\                        Uninstallation                                                                Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              VerifiedPublisherCertStoreCheck                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     WakeUpAndContinueUpdates                                                      Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     WakeUpAndScanForUpdates                                                       Disabled
    

    Ready:

    Code:
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> (Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Ready'} | Measure-Object).Count
    
    141
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Ready'} | Sort-Object TaskName | Format-Table -AutoSize
                                                  
    TaskPath                                                               TaskName                                          State
    --------                                                               --------                                          -----
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\ AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Manual) Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          AikCertEnrollTask                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\                       AnalyzeSystem                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\                                    appuriverifierinstall                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\                                        BackgroundUploadTask                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform\                         BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\BrokerInfrastructure\                               BgTaskRegistrationMaintenanceTask                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\BitLocker\                                          BitLocker Encrypt All Drives                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\BitLocker\                                          BitLocker MDM policy Refresh                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsColorSystem\                                 Calibration Loader                                Ready
    \                                                                      CCleanerSkipUAC                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WlanSvc\                                            CDSSync                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\                            Cellular                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\                                    CleanupTemporaryState                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            Consolidator                                      Ready
    \                                                                      CreateExplorerShellUnelevatedTask                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\                                CreateObjectTask                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              CreateObjectTask                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          CryptoPolicyTask                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\                                Data Integrity Scan                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\                                Data Integrity Scan for Crash Recovery            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Device Information\                                 Device                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\                                      Device Install Group Policy                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\                                      Device Install Reboot Required                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\                                      Diagnostics                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DirectX\                                            DirectXDatabaseUpdater                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClient                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClientOnScenarioDownload                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\                                    DsSvcCleanup                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DUSM\                                               dusmtask                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DirectX\                                            DXGIAdapterCache                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP App Launch Task                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Auth Task                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Inaccessible Credentials Task                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              EDP Policy Manager                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Printing\                                           EduPrintProv                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\                                       EnableLicenseAcquisition                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\                                       ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              FamilySafetyMonitor                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              FamilySafetyRefreshTask                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\                                        File History (maintenance mode)                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\HelloFace\                                          FODCleanupTask                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\                               ForceSynchronizeTime                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\                                           GatherNetworkInfo                                 Ready
    \                                                                      GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore                       Ready
    \                                                                      GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              HandleCommand                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              HandleWnsCommand                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Speech\                                             HeadsetButtonPress                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              IndexerAutomaticMaintenance                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              IntegrityCheck                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Task Manager\                                       Interactive                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          KeyPreGenTask                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              LocateCommandUserSession                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\                            Logon                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\MUI\                                                LPRemove                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\StateRepository\                                    MaintenanceTasks                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsToastTask                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsUpdateTask                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Device Setup\                                       Metadata Refresh                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\                                     Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\                          MNO Metadata Parser                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Ras\                                                MobilityManager                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\                                        NetworkStateChangeTask                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           Notifications                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WwanSvc\                                            NotificationTask                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppxDeploymentClient\                               Pre-staged app cleanup                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\                                             ProactiveScan                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\                                   ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             ProgramDataUpdater                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\                                            Proxy                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\                            QueueReporting                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\                                          RecommendedTroubleshootingScanner                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\FeatureConfig\                            ReconcileFeatures                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\OneSettings\                              RefreshCache                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Registry\                                           RegIdleBackup                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceAccountChange                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDevicePolicyChange                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceProtectionStateChanged              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceSettingChange                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterUserDevice                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\                                      Registration                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\                                   RemoteAssistanceTask                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WDI\                                                ResolutionHost                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            ResPriStaticDbSync                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\                                   RunFullMemoryDiagnostic                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     ScanForUpdates                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     ScanForUpdatesAsUser                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan Static Task                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\                                          Scheduled                                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\                                             ScheduledDefrag                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PI\                                                 Secure-Boot-Update                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\                                      sihpostreboot                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\                                        SilentCleanup                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     SmartRetry                                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\                                          SpaceAgentTask                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\                                          SpaceManagerTask                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Speech\                                             SpeechModelDownloadTask                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PI\                                                 Sqm-Tasks                                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Servicing\                                          StartComponentCleanup                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             StartupAppTask                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Storage Tiers Management\                           Storage Tiers Management Initialization           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                StorageCardEncryption Task                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\                                      StorageSense                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\                         SvcRestartTask                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\                               SynchronizeTime                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Time Zone\                                          SynchronizeTimeZone                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\                                             SyspartRepair                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\                                      Sysprep Generalize Drivers                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          SystemTask                                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\License Manager\                                    TempSignedLicenseExchange                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-HASCertRetr                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-Maintenance                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Bluetooth\                                          UninstallDeviceTask                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Idle Start                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Start                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\                              UpdateLibrary                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 UpdateModelTask                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\                                               UPnPHostConfig                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            UsbCeip                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\USB\                                                Usb-Notifications                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          UserTask                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          UserTask-Roam                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 USO_UxBroker                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\RecoveryEnvironment\                                VerifyWinRE                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WCM\                                                WiFiTask                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\NlaSvc\                                             WiFiTask                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WOF\                                                WIM-Hash-Management                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WOF\                                                WIM-Hash-Validation                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Cache Maintenance                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Cleanup                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Scheduled Scan                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Verification                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           WindowsActionDialog                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\                                        WinSAT                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            WsSwapAssessmentTask                              Ready
    \Microsoft\XblGameSave\                                                XblGameSaveTask                                   Ready
    

    Running:

    Code:
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> (Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Running'} | Measure-Object).Count
    
    3
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Running'} | Sort-Object TaskName | Format-Table -AutoSize
    
    TaskPath                                  TaskName            State
    --------                                  --------            -----
    \Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\               CacheTask           Running
    \Microsoft\Windows\TextServicesFramework\ MsCtfMonitor        Running
    \Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia\            SystemSoundsService Running

    Queued:

    Code:
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> (Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Queued'} | Measure-Object).Count
    
    1
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Queued'} | Sort-Object TaskName | Format-Table -AutoSize
    
    TaskPath                            TaskName            State
    --------                            --------            -----
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\ appuriverifierdaily Queued

    COMPLETE:

    Code:
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> (Get-ScheduledTask | Measure-Object).Count
    
    182
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> Get-ScheduledTask | Sort-Object TaskName | Format-Table -AutoSize
    
    TaskPath                                                               TaskName                                                                      State
    --------                                                               --------                                                                      -----
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64 Critical                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\                                     .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 Critical                                       Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\SharedPC\                                           Account Cleanup                                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\ AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)                          Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\ AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Manual)                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          AikCertEnrollTask                                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\                       AnalyzeSystem                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\                                    appuriverifierdaily                                                           Queued
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\                                    appuriverifierinstall                                                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\                                     Automatic-Device-Join                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\                                      Background Synchronization                                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\                                        BackgroundUploadTask                                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform\                         BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\BrokerInfrastructure\                               BgTaskRegistrationMaintenanceTask                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\BitLocker\                                          BitLocker Encrypt All Drives                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\BitLocker\                                          BitLocker MDM policy Refresh                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\                                            CacheTask                                                                     Running
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsColorSystem\                                 Calibration Loader                                                            Ready
    \                                                                      CCleaner Update                                                               Disabled
    \                                                                      CCleanerSkipUAC                                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WlanSvc\                                            CDSSync                                                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\                            Cellular                                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\                                    CleanupTemporaryState                                                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            Consolidator                                                                  Ready
    \                                                                      CreateExplorerShellUnelevatedTask                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\                                CreateObjectTask                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              CreateObjectTask                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          CryptoPolicyTask                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\                                Data Integrity Scan                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\                                Data Integrity Scan for Crash Recovery                                        Ready
    \S-1-5-21-326897316-3025538635-3687187165-1001\                        DataSenseLiveTileTask                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Device Information\                                 Device                                                                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\                                      Device Install Group Policy                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\                                      Device Install Reboot Required                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\                                     Device-Sync                                                                   Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\                                      Diagnostics                                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DirectX\                                            DirectXDatabaseUpdater                                                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClient                                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClientOnScenarioDownload                                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\                                    DsSvcCleanup                                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DUSM\                                               dusmtask                                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DirectX\                                            DXGIAdapterCache                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP App Launch Task                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Auth Task                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Inaccessible Credentials Task                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              EDP Policy Manager                                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Printing\                                           EduPrintProv                                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\                                       EnableLicenseAcquisition                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\                                       ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              FamilySafetyMonitor                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              FamilySafetyRefreshTask                                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\                                        File History (maintenance mode)                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\HelloFace\                                          FODCleanupTask                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\                               ForceSynchronizeTime                                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\                                           GatherNetworkInfo                                                             Ready
    \                                                                      GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore                                                   Ready
    \                                                                      GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA                                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              HandleCommand                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              HandleWnsCommand                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Speech\                                             HeadsetButtonPress                                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\User Profile Service\                               HiveUploadTask                                                                Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            HybridDriveCachePrepopulate                                                   Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            HybridDriveCacheRebalance                                                     Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Shell\                                              IndexerAutomaticMaintenance                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\                        Installation                                                                  Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              IntegrityCheck                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Task Manager\                                       Interactive                                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          KeyPreGenTask                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Clip\                                               License Validation                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\                                       LicenseAcquisition                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              LocateCommandUserSession                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\                                      LoginCheck                                                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\                            Logon                                                                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\                                      Logon Synchronization                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\MUI\                                                LPRemove                                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\StateRepository\                                    MaintenanceTasks                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsToastTask                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsUpdateTask                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Device Setup\                                       Metadata Refresh                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\                                     Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\                                     Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver                                      Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\                          MNO Metadata Parser                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Ras\                                                MobilityManager                                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\TextServicesFramework\                              MsCtfMonitor                                                                  Running
    \Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\                                        NetworkStateChangeTask                                                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           Notifications                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WwanSvc\                                            NotificationTask                                                              Ready
    \                                                                      OneDrive Standalone Update Task-S-1-5-21-326897316-3025538635-3687187165-1002 Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\WaaSMedic\                                          PerformRemediation                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              PolicyConverter                                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppxDeploymentClient\                               Pre-staged app cleanup                                                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\                                             ProactiveScan                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\                                   ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             ProgramDataUpdater                                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\File Classification Infrastructure\                 Property Definition Sync                                                      Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\                                            Proxy                                                                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\                            QueueReporting                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\                                          RecommendedTroubleshootingScanner                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\FeatureConfig\                            ReconcileFeatures                                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\                        ReconcileLanguageResources                                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\                                     Recovery-Check                                                                Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\OneSettings\                              RefreshCache                                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Registry\                                           RegIdleBackup                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceAccountChange                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceLocationRightsChange                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDevicePeriodic24                                                      Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDevicePolicyChange                                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceProtectionStateChanged                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterDeviceSettingChange                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\                              RegisterUserDevice                                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\                                      Registration                                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\                                   RemoteAssistanceTask                                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WDI\                                                ResolutionHost                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            ResPriStaticDbSync                                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\                                   RunFullMemoryDiagnostic                                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UNP\                                                RunUpdateNotificationMgr                                                      Disabled
    \Agent Activation Runtime\                                             S-1-5-21-326897316-3025538635-3687187165-1001                                 Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     ScanForUpdates                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     ScanForUpdatesAsUser                                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan Static Task                                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\                                          Scheduled                                                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\                                      Scheduled Start                                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\                                             ScheduledDefrag                                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PI\                                                 Secure-Boot-Update                                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\                                      sihpostreboot                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\                                        SilentCleanup                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     SmartRetry                                                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\                                          SpaceAgentTask                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\                                          SpaceManagerTask                                                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Speech\                                             SpeechModelDownloadTask                                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PI\                                                 Sqm-Tasks                                                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\                                      SR                                                                            Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Servicing\                                          StartComponentCleanup                                                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             StartupAppTask                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Storage Tiers Management\                           Storage Tiers Management Initialization                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Storage Tiers Management\                           Storage Tiers Optimization                                                    Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                StorageCardEncryption Task                                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\                                      StorageSense                                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\                         SvcRestartTask                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\                         SvcRestartTaskLogon                                                           Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\                         SvcRestartTaskNetwork                                                         Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\                               SynchronizeTime                                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Time Zone\                                          SynchronizeTimeZone                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\                                             SyspartRepair                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\                                      Sysprep Generalize Drivers                                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia\                                         SystemSoundsService                                                           Running
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          SystemTask                                                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\License Manager\                                    TempSignedLicenseExchange                                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-HASCertRetr                                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-Maintenance                                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\                        Uninstallation                                                                Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\Bluetooth\                                          UninstallDeviceTask                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Idle Start                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Start                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\                              UpdateLibrary                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 UpdateModelTask                                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\                                               UPnPHostConfig                                                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            UsbCeip                                                                       Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\USB\                                                Usb-Notifications                                                             Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          UserTask                                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\                          UserTask-Roam                                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 USO_UxBroker                                                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              VerifiedPublisherCertStoreCheck                                               Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\RecoveryEnvironment\                                VerifyWinRE                                                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     WakeUpAndContinueUpdates                                                      Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\                                     WakeUpAndScanForUpdates                                                       Disabled
    \Microsoft\Windows\WCM\                                                WiFiTask                                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\NlaSvc\                                             WiFiTask                                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WOF\                                                WIM-Hash-Management                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WOF\                                                WIM-Hash-Validation                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Cache Maintenance                                            Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Cleanup                                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Scheduled Scan                                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\                                   Windows Defender Verification                                                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           WindowsActionDialog                                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\                                        WinSAT                                                                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            WsSwapAssessmentTask                                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\XblGameSave\                                                XblGameSaveTask                                                               Ready
    


    Other Projects:

    For anybody that is interested, there is also a Project I did for Services here . . .

    > Project: Which Services can be Disabled WITHOUT Drastic Impact.

    Last edited by Paul Black; 06 Jun 2021 at 06:08.
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       #2

    I have only quickly and briefly looked through the Scheduled Tasks. I found the below that I think warrant investigation. I have already Disabled some of the Associated Services as described in another Project of mine . . .

    Code:
    
    40 Tasks . . .
    
    TaskPath                                                               TaskName                                          State
    --------                                                               --------                                          -----
    
    \Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\                            Cellular                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            Consolidator                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\                                CreateObjectTask                                  Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClient                                          Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClientOnScenarioDownload                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP App Launch Task                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Auth Task                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Inaccessible Credentials Task                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              EDP Policy Manager                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\                                        File History (maintenance mode)                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\HelloFace\                                          FODCleanupTask                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsToastTask                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsUpdateTask                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\                          MNO Metadata Parser                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           Notifications                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\                            QueueReporting                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\                                      Registration                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\                                   RemoteAssistanceTask                              Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WDI\                                                ResolutionHost                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            ResPriStaticDbSync                                Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan Static Task                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\                                             ScheduledDefrag                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\                                      sihpostreboot                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Speech\                                             SpeechModelDownloadTask                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                StorageCardEncryption Task                        Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\                                      StorageSense                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-HASCertRetr                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-Maintenance                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Idle Start                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Start                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\                              UpdateLibrary                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 UpdateModelTask                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\                                               UPnPHostConfig                                    Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            UsbCeip                                           Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 USO_UxBroker                                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           WindowsActionDialog                               Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            WsSwapAssessmentTask                              Ready
    \Microsoft\XblGameSave\                                                XblGameSaveTask                                   Ready
    

    I will investigate these further over the next few days.

    UPDATED:

    I took the below out because I use WUMT to control WUs . . .

    Code:
    
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan Static Task                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Idle Start                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Start                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 UpdateModelTask                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 USO_UxBroker                                      Ready

    I added the General > Desription: stated from within Task Scheduler itself . . .

    Code:
    
    34 Tasks to MAYBE DISABLE . . .
    
    TaskPath                                                               TaskName                                          State
    --------                                                               --------                                          -----
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\                            Cellular                                          Ready
    
    If the user has consented to participate in the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program, this job collects and sends usage data to Microsoft.
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            Consolidator                                      Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\                                CreateObjectTask                                  Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\                                      Diagnostics                                       Ready
    
    Update SIUF strings
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClient                                          Ready
    
    Update SIUF strings
    \Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\                                      DmClientOnScenarioDownload                        Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP App Launch Task                               Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Auth Task                                     Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                EDP Inaccessible Credentials Task                 Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\AppID\                                              EDP Policy Manager                                Ready
    
    Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup location when the system is unattended.
    \Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\                                        File History (maintenance mode)                   Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\HelloFace\                                          FODCleanupTask                                    Ready
    
    This task shows various Map related toasts
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsToastTask                                     Ready
    
    This task checks for updates to maps which you have downloaded for offline use.
    Disabling this task will prevent Windows from notifying you of updated maps.
    \Microsoft\Windows\Maps\                                               MapsUpdateTask                                    Ready
    
    Collects program telemetry information if opted-in to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program.
    \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\                             Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser                 Ready
    
    Mobile Broadband Account Experience Metadata Parser
    \Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\                          MNO Metadata Parser                               Ready
    
    Location Notification
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           Notifications                                     Ready
    
    Windows Error Reporting task to process queued reports.
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\                            QueueReporting                                    Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\                                      Registration                                      Ready
    
    Checks group policy for changes relevant to Remote Assistance
    \Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\                                   RemoteAssistanceTask                              Ready
    
    The Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure Resolution host enables interactive resolutions for system problems detected by the Diagnostic Policy Service.
    It is triggered when necessary by the Diagnostic Policy Service in the appropriate user session.
    If the Diagnostic Policy Service is not running, the task will not run
    \Microsoft\Windows\WDI\                                                ResolutionHost                                    Ready
    
    Hybrid Drive cache prepopulation task
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            ResPriStaticDbSync                                Ready
    
    This task optimizes local storage drives.
    \Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\                                             ScheduledDefrag                                   Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\Speech\                                             SpeechModelDownloadTask                           Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\EDP\                                                StorageCardEncryption Task                        Ready
    
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT:
    \Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\                                      StorageSense                                      Ready
    
    This task requests a Health Attestation Certificate.
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-HASCertRetr                                   Ready
    
    This task supports the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) by performing background actions on behalf of the OS.
    \Microsoft\Windows\TPM\                                                Tpm-Maintenance                                   Ready
    
    This task updates the cached list of folders and the security permissions on any new files in a user’s shared media library.
    \Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\                              UpdateLibrary                                     Ready
    
    Set UPnPHost service to Auto-Start
    \Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\                                               UPnPHostConfig                                    Ready
    
    The USB CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement Program) task collects Universal Serial Bus related statistics and information about your machine and sends it to the Windows Device Connectivity engineering group at Microsoft.
    The information received is used to help improve the reliability, stability, and overall functionality of USB in Windows.  If the user has not consented to participate in Windows CEIP, this task does not do anything.
    \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\            UsbCeip                                           Ready
    
    Location Notification
    \Microsoft\Windows\Location\                                           WindowsActionDialog                               Ready
    
    Working set swap assessment maintenance task
    \Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\                                            WsSwapAssessmentTask                              Ready
    
    XblGameSave Standby Task
    \Microsoft\XblGameSave\                                                XblGameSaveTask                                   Ready
    

    Last edited by Paul Black; 05 Jun 2021 at 06:03.
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    UPDATE:

    This is by NO means near completion, but I thought that I would update the thread with what are the Potential Scheduled Tasks to be Disabled.

    In the list below, you will see the following . . .

    • ? = Means further investigation is required.
    • Status: = The CURRENT UNCHANGED Status of the Scheduled Task.
    • Description: = The DESCRIPTION of the Scheduled Task.
    • Notes: = Additional Information.
    • xxx = Information NOT yet investigated.

    Code:
    
    POTENTIAL . . .
    
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Collects program telemetry information if opted-in to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: $(@%SystemRoot%\system32\invagent.dll,-702). *** Notes: xxx  ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Scans startup entries and raises notification to the user if there are too many startup entries. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\CreateObjectTask " /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: If the user has consented to participate in the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program, this job collects and sends usage data to Microsoft. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: The USB CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement Program) task collects Universal Serial Bus related statistics and information about your machine and sends it to the Windows Device Connectivity engineering group at Microsoft.  The information received is used to help improve the reliability, stability, and overall functionality of USB in Windows.  If the user has not consented to participate in Windows CEIP, this task does not do anything. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: This task optimizes local storage drives. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Device Information\Device User" /Disable *** Status: xxx *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Device Information\Device" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\Scheduled" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: The Windows Scheduled Maintenance Task performs periodic maintenance of the computer system by fixing problems automatically or reporting them through Security and Maintenance. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\SilentCleanup" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Maintenance task used by the system to launch a silent auto disk cleanup when running low on free disk space. *** Notes: THIS ONE ABSOLUTELY MUST BE DISABLED ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: The Windows Disk Diagnostic reports general disk and system information to Microsoft for users participating in the Customer Experience Program. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver" /Disable *** Status: Disabled *** Description: The Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver warns users about faults reported by hard disks that support the Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) standard. This task is triggered automatically by the Diagnostic Policy Service when a S.M.A.R.T. fault is detected. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\Diagnostics" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\StorageSense" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DUSM\dusmtask" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\EDP\EDP App Launch Task" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\EDP\EDP Auth Task" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\EDP\EDP Inaccessible Credentials Task" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\EDP\StorageCardEncryption Task" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClient" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Update SIUF strings. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClientOnScenarioDownload" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: Update SIUF strings. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\File History (maintenance mode)" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup location when the system is unattended. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\FeatureConfig\UsageDataFlushing" /Disable *** Status: NOT FOUND *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\FeatureConfig\UsageDataReporting" /Disable *** Status: NOT FOUND *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\OneSettings\RefreshCache" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: Task periodically refreshing data for OneSettings clients. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HelloFace\FODCleanupTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\Installation" /Disable *** Status: Disabled *** Description: Install language components that match the user's language list. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\ReconcileLanguageResources" /Disable *** Status: Disabled *** Description: Install language components that match the user's language list. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\Uninstallation" /Disable *** Status: Disabled *** Description: Uninstall language components that are not in any user's language list. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Location\Notifications" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: Location Notification. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Location\WindowsActionDialog" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: Location Notification. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\Cellular" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: $(@%systemRoot%\system32\ProvTool.exe,-102) *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\Logon" /Disable *** Status: Ready - At Logon Of ANY User *** Description: $(@%systemRoot%\system32\ProvTool.exe,-102) *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsToastTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: This task shows various Map related toasts. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsUpdateTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: This task checks for updates to maps which you have downloaded for offline use. Disabling this task will prevent Windows from notifying you of updated maps. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\MNO Metadata Parser" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Event Filter *** Description: Mobile Broadband Account Experience Metadata Parser. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia\SystemSoundsService" /Disable *** Status: At Logon Of ANY User *** Description: System Sounds User Mode Agent. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\GatherNetworkInfo" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Network information collector. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\NlaSvc\WiFiTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: Background task for performing per user and web interactions. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Printing\EduPrintProv" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\LoginCheck" /Disable *** Status: Disabled *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\Registration" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Ras\MobilityManager" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Event Filter *** Description: Provides support for the switching of mobility enabled VPN connections if their underlying interface goes down. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\RemoteAssistanceTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: Checks group policy for changes relevant to Remote Assistance. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\RetailDemo\CleanupOfflineContent" /Disable *** Status: NOT FOUND *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Servicing\StartComponentCleanup" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\BackupTask" /Disable *** Status: NOY FPUND *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\NetworkStateChangeTask" /Disable *** Status: NOT FOUND *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceManagerTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: $(@%SystemRoot%\system32\spaceman.exe,-3). *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Speech\HeadsetButtonPress" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Speech\SpeechModelDownloadTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\HybridDriveCachePrepopulate" /Disable *** Status: Disabled *** Description: Hybrid Drive cache prepopulation task. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\HybridDriveCacheRebalance" /Disable *** Status: Disabled *** Description: Hybrid Drive cache rebalance maintenance task. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\ResPriStaticDbSync" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Reserved Priority static db sync maintenance task. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\WsSwapAssessmentTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Working set swap assessment maintenance task. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Task Manager\Interactive" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Runs a task as the interactive user. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\TextServicesFramework\MsCtfMonitor" /Enable *** Status: Running - At Logon Of ANY User *** Description: TextServicesFramework monitor task. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-HASCertRetr" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: This task requests a Health Attestation Certificate. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-Maintenance" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: This task supports the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) by performing background actions on behalf of the OS. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\UPnPHostConfig" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Set UPnPHost service to Auto-Start. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\WDI\ResolutionHost" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: The Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure Resolution host enables interactive resolutions for system problems detected by the Diagnostic Policy Service. It is triggered when necessary by the Diagnostic Policy Service in the appropriate user session. If the Diagnostic Policy Service is not running, the task will not run. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: Windows Error Reporting task to process queued reports. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\UpdateLibrary" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Event Filter *** Description: This task updates the cached list of folders and the security permissions on any new files in a user’s shared media library. *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\WlanSvc\CDSSync" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\Work Folders Logon Synchronization" /Disable *** Status: NOT FOUND *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\Work Folders Maintenance Work" /Disable *** Status: NOT FOUND *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\Automatic-Device-Join" /Disable *** Status: Disabled - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: Register this computer if the computer is already joined to an Active Directory domain. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\Device-Sync" /Disable *** Status: Disabled - Custom Trigger *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\Recovery-Check" /Disable *** Status: Disabled - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    ? schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\WwanSvc\NotificationTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: Background task for performing per user and web interactions. *** Notes: xxx ***
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\XblGameSave\XblGameSaveTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready - When Computer Is Idle *** Description: XblGameSave Standby Task. *** Notes: xxx ***

    Although some of the ABOVE are ALREADY Disabled, I am NOT sure if any of my previous OS customisations [ If ANY ] are the reason for this, hence, why they are in the ABOVE list.

    I have also looked at the Scheduled Tasks in conjunction with the Services Project that I did for comparison and confirmation.

    Code:
    
    EXCLUDED . . .
    
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" /Disable *** Status: Ready - At System Startup *** Description: This task collects and uploads autochk SQM data if opted-in to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\ProactiveScan" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\SyspartRepair" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Custom Trigger *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\RecommendedTroubleshootingScanner" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: Check for recommended troubleshooting from Microsoft. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\SilentCleanup" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** THIS ONE ABSOLUTELY MUST BE DISABLED *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver" /Disable *** Status: Disabled - At Logon Of ANY User *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Flighting\FeatureConfig\ReconcileFeatures" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: Task periodically reconciling feature configurations. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\License Manager\TempSignedLicenseExchange" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: xxx *** Exchanges temporary preinstalled licenses for Windows Store licenses. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Measures a system's performance and capabilities. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\MUI\LPRemove" /Disable *** Status: Ready *** Description: Launch language cleanup tool. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceAgentTask" /Disable *** Status: Ready - Multiple Triggers Defined *** Description: Storage Spaces Settings. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\CacheTask" /Disable *** Status: Running - At Logon Of ANY User *** Description: Wininet Cache Task. *** Notes: xxx ***
    X schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\WwanSvc\OobeDiscovery" /Disable *** Status: NOT FOUND *** *** Description: xxx *** Notes: xxx ***

    Code:
    
    DO NOT DISABLE . . .
    
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan                                     Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Schedule Scan Static Task                         Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Idle Start                 Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 Universal Orchestrator Start                      Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 UpdateModelTask                                   Ready
    \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\                                 USO_UxBroker                                      Ready
    
    This task is used to start the Windows Update service when needed to perform scheduled operations such as scans.
    \Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\                                      sihpostreboot                                     Ready

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       #4

    Paul Black said:
    Ready:

    Code:
    
    PS C:\Windows\System32> (Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.State -like 'Ready'} | Measure-Object).Count
    
    141
    The following line is shorter and works the same.

    (Get-ScheduledTask|? State -eq Ready|Measure).Count

    Code:
    PS C:\Users\Matthew_Wai> (Get-ScheduledTask|? State -eq Ready|Measure).Count
    125
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  5. Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Matthew Wai said:
    The following line is shorter and works the same.

    (Get-ScheduledTask|? State -eq Ready|Measure).Count

    Code:
    PS C:\Users\Matthew_Wai> (Get-ScheduledTask|? State -eq Ready|Measure).Count
    125
    Thanks Matthew.
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  6. Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
    Thread Starter
       #6

    FINAL UPDATE:

    These are the ACTUAL Amendments / Changes to the Scheduled Tasks [ 24 ] that I Disabled. They are in the format of Task Name, and are for informational purposes ONLY.

    After TWO weeks of running on the OS there were NO detrimental effects . . .

    Code:
    
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\CreateObjectTask " /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\Scheduled" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\SilentCleanup" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HelloFace\FODCleanupTask" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Location\Notifications" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Location\WindowsActionDialog" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\Cellular" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsToastTask" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsUpdateTask" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\MNO Metadata Parser" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Ras\MobilityManager" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\RemoteAssistanceTask" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Servicing\StartComponentCleanup" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Speech\SpeechModelDownloadTask" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\UpdateLibrary" /Disable
    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\XblGameSave\XblGameSaveTask" /Disable



    Marked as SOLVED.
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  7. Posts : 4
    BeOS
       #7

    There is very little information on the web about which Windows tasks are safe to disable. A good starting point is this site, which has pretty good descriptions of what many tasks do.

    I ended up disabling about 65% of the more than 100 tasks I have on my Windows 10 install. Also, although I disabled the defrag command as Paul Black did, I created a subsitute task to correctly trim my SSD drives once a month with the command line: defrag x: /L, where "x" is the drive you want to trim.

    Finally, I downloaded and installed PAEXEC instead of using the internal Windows utility (schtasks.exe) for enabling or disabling scheduled tasks, because schtasks.exe will often not allow you to disable hidden or locked tasks because of permissions issues..
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  8. Posts : 4
    Win10Pro
       #8

    Great project! I've thought for a while now that Windows' default system tasks are out of control. Once I started poking around through the task history, I was blown away by how busy-bee they were firing behind the scenes, constantly.

    I realize this isn't a bad thing by default, but let's just say that MS hasn't won many points in recent years with resource efficiency.

    FosterGrants said:
    There is very little information on the web about which Windows tasks are safe to disable. A good starting point is this site, which has pretty good descriptions of what many tasks do.

    I ended up disabling about 65% of the more than 100 tasks I have on my Windows 10 install. Also, although I disabled the defrag command as Paul Black did, I created a subsitute task to correctly trim my SSD drives once a month with the command line: defrag x: /L, where "x" is the drive you want to trim.

    Finally, I downloaded and installed PAEXEC instead of using the internal Windows utility (schtasks.exe) for enabling or disabling scheduled tasks, because schtasks.exe will often not allow you to disable hidden or locked tasks because of permissions issues..
    It was my understanding that Windows 10 now knows to trim SSD's with the defrag tool instead of old-school defragging. Is this not the case? Looking at W10's "ScheduledDefrag" task (accessible from the "Tools"-> "Defrag/Optimize" dialog from any drive's context menu, it uses the switch "/O", to perform the proper optimization for each media type.

    Would this be a different procedure/outcome than the "/L" switch?
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  9. Posts : 4
    BeOS
       #9

    @Coldblackice. Sorry for the late reply. For anyone else watching, SSD drives should NOT be defragged, only trimmed. Maybe Microsoft has fixed this glitch, which first appeared in Windows 8 I believe, but I am not certain. Hence, to be safe I always use the trim command instead
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  10. Posts : 325
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #10

    Has anyone encountered this issue relating to the Task Scheduler
    \Microsoft\Windows\PushToInstall\ Registration Ready ?

    I have noticed that if this task is enabled then on Windows 10 system startup. I get this Windows Install Push Service to trigger as Starting!
    Project: Which Scheduled Tasks can be Disabled WITHOUT Drastic Impact.-pushtoinstall-starting.jpg
    It seems to be related to the Windows Store. But the problem is that this service will infinitely remain as Starting! I have no idea why. If I disable this task scheduler the behaviour remains normal and this service will not auto-trigger at startup.

    Any ideas why this is happening? Is this supposed to be normal. Or is there something that is preventing it from being started?

    Surely if the PushToInstall task scheduler is safe to disable then why does it cause this behaviour?

    The reason I enabled this is I am having another problem. The Microsoft Store Install Service appears to fail with installing any new Device driver. For example when I installed my printer with Windows then I didn't have this problem.

    As soon as I uninstalled the driver and then reinstalled it. This is triggering the Microsoft Store Install Service to run at start up. Turning off the printer stops the trigger. This indicates that Microsoft Store is trying to install some app related to the device driver.

    I tried enabling PushToInstall as an experiment but I don't seem to have much success.

    I'd be grateful if someone can tell me how to fix this.
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