Since last Windows Update "task host window is stopping background tasks windows 10" on 4 machines

I have the exact same problem. None of the fixes listed here fix the problem. I have noticed that if I reboot my system early after startup without letting my system idle, the problem does not occur. I also noticed that windows update likes to do 2 rounds of background work/checking for updates - once right after startup and another batch of work later during idle time. It's after this second batch of activity that some background task hangs or doesn't get terminated and persists until it's time to shutdown.

Update: I have also reported this on feedback hub: https://aka.ms/AAhrgj3

I tried this method and it worked. Now I will leave the machine up for a couple of days and see if the success continues

I tried this method and it worked. Now I will leave the machine up for a couple of days and see if the success continues

I'm sorry if I misunderstand, but it seems that Christopher's post details some solid observation, but doesn't, as far as I can tell, offer a solution. And that's fine - it's a step in the right direction!

But I don't understand what 'method' you have gleaned from it. What have you tried that worked?

I'm sure I'm missing something very obvious here! Please let me know!

I have the exact same problem. None of the fixes listed here fix the problem. I have noticed that if I reboot my system early after startup without letting my system idle, the problem does not occur. I also noticed that windows update likes to do 2 rounds of background work/checking for updates - once right after startup and another batch of work later during idle time. It's after this second batch of activity that some background task hangs or doesn't get terminated and persists until it's time to shutdown.

Update: I have also reported this on feedback hub: https://aka.ms/AAhrgj3

I tried the shutdown again but 15 hours or so later and the Task window host issue was back. While seem if you do a shutdown immediately after a reboot then the Task window host issue is not present. But it seems if you leave the machine up and running for a while what ever is causing the issue starts up again

why was this marked as an "answer" it clearly is not. Microsoft, care to chime in?