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Since last Windows 10 automatic update done on 8 PCs (KB5016616, KB5012170 & KB890830) 4 PCs are now showing "task host window is stopping background tasks" on shutdown.
Does anyone know what caused this?
Thanks
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It happens on my system and it states it is shutting the window is used to shutdown idle processes. I do know you can open the Task Manager and end the task for the Task Host Window. Once you do that, it will shutdown normally.
And it is not just during updates. I have not noticed it on my other machine so I will look and see if that utility is actually running.
Very unlikely for me.
And many others have now reported the same issue when updating to KB5016616 and KB5012170 ... it has now been reported to Microsoft
Is there any chance this is the result of a hack?
Yep, I have exactly the same issue.
For me it is since the two updates - KB5016616 and KB5012170.
So I don't know if this narrows the culprits down from the 3 updates you mention.
Hopefully this will be sorted soon. It's irritating.
Sure hope MS fixes this problem
