What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter" on my Windows 7 computer?

"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter" is a scheduled task on Windows 7 system added as part of the Windows system.

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

Name: PolicyConverter
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\AppID
Description: Converts the software restriction policies policy from XML into binary format.
Actions: %windir%\system32\appidpolicyconverter.exe
Triggers: 
Conditions: 
Status: Disabled
History: 

Program file information about "appidpolicyconverter.exe":

File name: appidpolicyconverter.exe
File path: C:\windows\System32\appidpolicyconverter.exe
File size: 148480 bytes
Last modified time: 10/7/2016 11:04:53 AM
File description: AppID Policy Converter Task
File version: 6.1.7601.23569 (win7sp1_ldr.161007-0600)
Company name: Microsoft Corporation

"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter" is disabled by default. Keep it disabled.

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