Windows 11 Security version - Task Host window not allowing shutting down

uknick

My partner's laptop won't shutdown without getting a message saying the Task Host is still running.  There are no apps open when she tries to shut down.  She has to force the shutdown.

The laptop is running Window 11 (security version) with automatic updates enabled.

The machine is about 2 years old but this problem has only started in the last week or so.

I had a similar problem on my desktop running Windows 11 Home and solved it by running Windows Security in offline mode.  But, Windows S does not allow you to manually run the Security app.

Any suggestions?

   

flaneurs_lobster

Turn off Windows "S" Mode - it's not doing much other than restricting access to non-Windows Store apps (like Chrome).

Vitor

Past what you wrote into ChatGPT and follow the suggestions

uknick

flaneurs_lobster said:

Turn off Windows "S" Mode - it's not doing much other than restricting access to non-Windows Store apps (like Chrome).

We had this conversation, she's not going to turn it off.

uknick

Vitor said:

Past what you wrote into ChatGPT and follow the suggestions

I didn't put it into ChatGPT when I had the problem, just a Google search.  None of the simple suggestions worked, except for the virus check suggestion.  There were some related to typing direct into the command line but I doubt you can do that in S mode.

Have you seen a solution using ChatGPT?

uknick

I just did a ChatGPT search, and it came up with nothing different to a straight Google search.

1. Ensure all updates are installed - they are
2. Check for running apps - nothing running
3. Perform a System File Check - can't run CMD in S mode
4. Check for Device Driver Issues - checked no obvious issues
5. Disable Fast Startup - made no difference
6. Reset or Reinstall Windows 11 - not going to happen at this time
7. Switch out of S Mode (if desired) - as i said before not going to happen

flaneurs_lobster

uknick said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

Turn off Windows "S" Mode - it's not doing much other than restricting access to non-Windows Store apps (like Chrome).

We had this conversation, she's not going to turn it off.

Alright then, in which case stop turning the laptop off then the message won't happen.

uknick

flaneurs_lobster said:

uknick said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

Turn off Windows "S" Mode - it's not doing much other than restricting access to non-Windows Store apps (like Chrome).

We had this conversation, she's not going to turn it off.

Alright then, in which case stop turning the laptop off then the message won't happen.

I like that; thinking outside of the box   

Mr.Generous

Same thing with my 2 year old Dell laptop, but after a week it stopped happening and shuts down normally again.

uknick

Mr.Generous said:

Same thing with my 2 year old Dell laptop, but after a week it stopped happening and shuts down normally again.

Thanks.  Let's see what happens after the next update.