Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration
Kick Unwanted Scheduled Tasks to the Curb
The default installation for Windows Server 2008 R2 brings with it a variety of scheduled tasks, some of which you might not need--or want. TechRepublic's...
- Customer Experience Improvement Program: Located in the \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program, \Microsoft\Windows\Autochk, and \Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Server paths, there are six default scheduled tasks configured to run.
- Application Experience: Two scheduled tasks are in the \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience path and are without a description, which in my book makes them good candidates to be disabled.
- Universal Plug And Play: A scheduled task is created in the \Microsoft\Windows\UPnP path. If your server is using UPnP, it may be advisable to leave this running. The corresponding Windows service, UPnP Device Host, is already disabled.
