Windows 95 Plus! Only
The System Agent application allows the automated execution of tasks. It is mostly used to schedule system maintenance task such as disk defragmentation and disk error checking. A small icon at the right hand side of the task bar indicates that the System Agent is active. The System Agent application is installed as part of Windows 95 Plus!
If you purchase the Internet Explorer, version 4.0 or higher, then the Task Scheduler application is included. The Task Scheduler application has identical functionality as System Agent. During installation, Task Scheduler replaces completely the System Agent. All scheduled tasks and the taskbar icon remain unchanged.