I have the same problem. I had one stuck update, tried to pause updates for a week - didn't helped.
Resumed updates and now update manager constantly checks for updates without any result
Why is Task Host stopping my PC from shutting down?
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Whenever I shut PC down it says I have one app open and need to shut it down first. There is no apps open. The message also mentions the Task Host stopping the shut down.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2025-03-09T14:50:32+00:00 the steps stated above are not working for me please tell a proper solution
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Anonymous
2025-03-09T12:35:03+00:00 I'm having the same problem with the Task Host preventing shut down. I also cannot run Windows Update successfully, and when i try to run the Troubleshooter, I get "The Windows Update diagnostic has failed to run." On top of that, when I try to chat, I'm unable to log in with the Windows account I created when I set up this laptop a few months ago. Something has gone very wrong.
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Anonymous
2025-03-09T07:04:03+00:00 I'm having the same issue as everyone else. Mine started a week ago, after I installed Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.423.174.0) on 1st March and (Version 1.423.188.0) on 2nd March.
I'm unable to install any further updates and I'm unable to uninstall the ones from last week. The system just hangs in definitely. I've followed all the advice on this thread with no luck.
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Anonymous
2025-03-09T03:30:09+00:00 Same issue here ( let me know if I navigated the troubleshooter incorrectly: https://imgur.com/a/oj1yEKS )