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Hi,
Try run Windows Update and download and install all updates
Try restart your PC and try shutdown and see if the problem persists?
Task Host Window preventing shutdown
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Joe Caulfield
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Task Host Window
Task Host is stopping background tasks. (Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterUserDevice)
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Reza-Ameri 17,336 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2025-06-07T19:28:30.82+00:00 -
Kapil Arya 8,451 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2025-06-08T07:53:19.91+00:00 Hello,
See if this suggestions in this fix helps you:
https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-this-app-is-preventing-shutdown-in-windows-11
Let us know if this helps!
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