Windows 10: Task Host Window preventing shutdown/Applications inaccessible

Discus and support Task Host Window preventing shutdown/Applications inaccessible in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I was having trouble opening applications, so i tried to shutdown and got the message that Task host window was preventing shutdown. After waiting 5... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Austin Rafuse, Dec 7, 2019.

  1. AUSTIN RAFUSE
    Austin Rafuse Win User

    Task Host Window preventing shutdown/Applications inaccessible


    I was having trouble opening applications, so i tried to shutdown and got the message that Task host window was preventing shutdown. After waiting 5 minutes, i forced the shutdown and now i cant see any of my taskbar items, no applications work, and i still get the same error message when trying to reboot or shutdown. Found some threads on how to fix this but the only thing I can really access is task manager. Anyone know how i can fix this?Task Host Window preventing shutdown/Applications inaccessible [​IMG]

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    Austin Rafuse, Dec 7, 2019
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  2. JAYESHSHETH
    JAYESHSHETH Win User

    Task host prevent shutdown every time

    Platform Windows 10 Home recently upgraded to version 1709.

    Since last few days Task Host prevent shutdown every time and massage is some what like:

    Task Host Windows: is stopping background task (Microsoft\Windows\Windows Update\Automatic App update.)

    Happens every time shutdown. Can not take screen shot while PC is Shutting down.
     
    JAYESHSHETH, Dec 7, 2019
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  3. KATYLAM_XOXO
    KatyLam_xoxo Win User
    Task Host Window is Preventing Shutdown

    I am using Windows 10 with surface pro 4. When I tried to shut down the computer normally, it says Task Host Window is closing background tasks and is preventing shutdown. I tried waiting it out but it just popped me back to desktop. I tried checking for
    updates and it said I was on the latest updates. I tried running Troubleshoot on Power settings and it didn't work. I also tried sfc/scannow and it said there were some corrupted files that could not be fixed. However when I tried to look at the list of corrupted
    files by using the command

    the command prompt said sfcdetails.txt couldn't be found. I tried doing a clean boot but it required restarting the computer and the Task Host Window prevented restart. I didn't want to do a force shut down and I don't know what to do. Can someone help?
     
    KatyLam_xoxo, Dec 7, 2019
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  4. JFLAMBERT
    jflambert Win User

    Task Host Window preventing shutdown/Applications inaccessible

    task host wimdows prevent shutdown. I have to force the shutdown. How to repair it please?

    task host wimdows prevent shutdown. I have to force the shutdown. How to repair it please?
     
    jflambert, Dec 7, 2019
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