Task Manager keeps crashing

Question

When I start Task Manager (and System Settings), it opens up with a sample of live apps, then crashes. This has been happening for several days now, since the last Insider Preview update.

Answer 1

Hello Chris,

Have you tried open an elevated command prompt. Type or copy-paste the following commands:

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

reboot system

sfc /scannow

If that does not get you back on track, suggest using the second option "Fix problems using Windows Update". This will do a Repair Install of your current build. This will retain all data but as with any install, ensure your important files are backed up.

Regards,

Answer 2

Use WIN+R and type winver for the exact build #.

This should give you the precise information, then.

Answer 3

Use WIN+R and type winver for the exact build #.

Answer 4

I am unable to view the version as when I attempt to open System Settings, that app crashes before it displays any information.

When I check with System Information app this shows the version as: 10.0.22635

The last error (at 17:51GMT) for Task Manager is as follows:

Faulting application name: taskmgr.exe, version: 10.0.22621.4655, time stamp: 0x617f1739

Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 10.0.22621.4580, time stamp: 0xe567feef

Exception code: 0xc0000409

Fault offset: 0x000000000008f21f

Faulting process id: 0x0xC1AC

Faulting application start time: 0x0x1DB5887ED5C0F30

Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe

Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Report Id: 84b294b5-d1d0-4209-a83d-a9b00911f32e

Faulting package full name: 

Faulting package-relative application ID:

Answer 5

When I start Task Manager (and System Settings), it opens up with a sample of live apps, then crashes. This has been happening for several days now, since the last Insider Preview update.

Which update, because Preview hasn't

updated in 17 days.?

What Insider Build and Insider Channel

are you on?