The frequent issue regarding taskeng.exe popping up randomly for many users has become quite an annoying problem.
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The taskeng.exe pop-up goes in front of other active windows interrupting user activity.
As a quick reminder, Taskeng.exe is a task scheduler responsible for tracking the tasks set to run by the user. The task scheduler only pops them up when necessary.
Why does taskeng keeps popping up?
Taskeng.exe pop-ups can be triggered by malware infections in which case repairing the issue is imperative.
If the pop-up itself is accompanied by a message saying Windows cannot find the .exe file, this is a clear indication the alerts are triggered by a virus. Make sure you typed the file name correctly, and then try again.
Next, we present you a few methods for fixing the taskeng.exe pop-up issue.
4 methods to block taskeng.exe alerts
- Start your Windows in Safe Mode and perform a virus scan
- Perform a clean boot
- Block User_Feed_Synchronization
- Block OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerRegistration
1. Start your PC in Safe Mode and perform a virus scan
First off, start by opening Windows in Safe Mode.
Next, you should perform a virus scan using Microsoft Safety Scanner which you can download directly from Microsoft’s website.
Be aware that deleting the infected files may cause data loss.
2. Perform a clean boot
Performing a clean boot gives you the possibility to find the root-causes of your issues.
To complete this process, follow these steps:
- Right click on the Start button, then click Search
- Type msconfig in the search bar and press Enter
- Select Services and then check the box next to Hide all Microsoft services, then click Disable all
- Go to the Startup section and click Open Task Manager
- Select each program that you suspect of being corrupted, and then select Disable
- Exit the Task Manager and click OK on the System Configuration window
- After completing all these tasks, restart the computer and check if anything changed.
If this does not work, go back to the Services tab and enable all the disabled programs.
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3. Block User_Feed_Synchronization
Attempting to disable User_Feed_Synchronization is a solution to stop the pop-up that is worth to try. To do so, you need to follow these steps:
- Press R + Windows buttons on your keyboard > type taskschd.msc and press Enter
- Find the Task Scheduler Library in the newly opened window, right click on it, expand View and select Show Hidden Tasks
- Now you are able to find User_Feed_synchronization in the center pane, followed by a series of digits and letters
- Check the History section. If you can find there a series of events, press the Disable button in the right pane
4. Block OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerRegistration
Sometimes the pop-up could be caused by an issue with Microsoft Office.
To stop Microsoft Office from issuing this error, you need to disable OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerRegistration from the Task Scheduler.
Follow these steps:
- Press R + Windows button on your keyboard > type taskschd.msc and press the Enter button
- Find the Task Scheduler Library in the newly opened window, right click on it, expand View and select Show Hidden Tasks
- Double click on the Microsoft folder, then double click the Office folder
- Select OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerRegistration and disable it from the right pane
- Then select OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerLogin and disable it from the right pane
We hope that these methods were of help. If you have any other fixes, different to ours, feel free to share them in the comment section below.
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