Shut down issue, Task Host Window appears.

Anonymous
2012-01-03T14:16:30+00:00

original title:  Shut down of Computer

When I shut the computer down a Task Host Window appears and I have to Force the Shutdown, how do I get rid of the Task Host Window?

If I press Cancel, nothing happens and I have to click on Yes to get the computer to Shut down.

Thank you,

Mrs KE Jonker

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-01-13T09:22:47+00:00

    I will wait for the next Update which includes the Hotfix. I still have the same problem.

    Thanks,

    K Jonker

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-01-23T11:45:07+00:00

    Bradley thank you for the reply, but if you do not know and are not sure then I am not going to take a risk!

    I will wait for the next Windows update that includes the Hotfix, which might solve the problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-16T11:34:23+00:00

    Hi, I had a look at the same questions and some of the answers regarding the problem. I found this one dd Dec 2010 saying:-

    "I have the same problem and downloaded and installed the hotfix.  It did nothing for the problem."

    I don't know if Microsoft Fixit and Hotfix are the same program?

    I still have the Force Shut down problem, and my last Important Update I received from you, was on the 3rd of January 2012.

    Regards

    Katharina

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-02-22T15:49:23+00:00

    Hello Katharina Jonker,

    Does your system hang when you see this message, forcing you to power it down manually? Please review the link provided by BradleyThomas and Robert above. This is a thread from the Microsoft TechNet forums, where user reported same issue. There are several different methods to try and some have responded with what worked for them. Please let us know status.

    Waiting for Task Host Windows in Windows 7 when shutting down

    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprogeneral/thread/085b13da-6161-4a63-9f78-8dd437c3b37e/

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