Taskhost is stopping ... device install reboot required

Hey there !

I've been struggling with this too ... and might have found a solution.

See this thread : https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/startmenu-not-working-after-updating-to-windows-10-1709-device-install-reboot-required.2528621/#post-39196748

This bit :

"Apparently Microsoft added a new option in the Accounts section in 1703 (Settings -> Accounts -> Sign-In Options) called "Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update or restart.". The dutch website says (according the google

translate) the option doesn't really work and to turn this option off and it should fix the task bar/start menu issue. I am testing this on my desktop at the moment, shutting off/restarting my Desktop, and haven't ran into the task bar/start menu issue yet."

Tried it, restarted, start menu, cortana and notifications bar all working well.

Hope it stays that way and that helps !

I have the same issue. The taskbar is not operabel. Windows icon and the programm icons not operable (not klickable and not with the windows key)

Key combination and short cuts etc. work (Windows+E;...)

Everything in the window is also operable, excell etc.

With Strg+Alt Delete I can Logout the usere but before I have to force shut down of a task which sais "taskhost...install reboot required".Or similar.

Then I can login again and all is fine. This happens since a few weeks and not very often. (However when I look into windows update it does not say reboot required)

I tried to find this task in the taksmanager but could not find it.

I use Defender offline (just scan from time to time) parallel with Avast Antivirus realtime. At one step I though it could be the update of Defender definitions which is are stuck.

When I can I will try to make a printscreen of the task when I have the problem again. This task is stuck.

I have 1709 (Build 16299.125)

I have here the text of the Tastk which is stuck preventing logout, shutdown and certainly blocking the task bar:

Tast Host Windows

Vom Aufgabenhost werden Hintergrundaufgaben angehalten

\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Reboot Required

On my other computer I made today the latest 4 updates and now it has the same problem. :-(

On both I have not plueged in anything new.

This registry change fixed it for me!!

• regedit to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WpnUserService"
• add a DWORD (32bit) "DelayedAutostart" and set it to 1
• add a DWORD (32bit) "AutoStartDelay" click on Decimal and set it for 60 (for 1 minute)

I have found that if you sign out and then sign in again then the task bar will work.

The Problem is still there. It just happened now.

I also checked the updates: all available updates installed.