What is the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\UPnPHostConfig" on my Windows 8 computer?

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

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

Name: UPnPHostConfig
Location: \Microsoft\Windows\UPnP
Description: Set UPnPHost service to Auto-Start
Actions: sc.exe config upnphost start= auto
Triggers: 
History: 

Programe file information about "sc.exe":

File name: sc.exe
File path: C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
File size: 66560 bytes
Last modified time: 7/25/2012 11:08:39 PM
File description: Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
File version: 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Company name: Microsoft Corporation

"sc.exe" is scheduled to run "UPnPHost" service with no triggers.

It is recommended to keep "\Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\UPnPHostConfig" enabled as a scheduled task.

⇒System Scheduled Tasks on Windows 8

⇒⇒Windows 8 Scheduled Tasks