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

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: If this does not work, go back to the Services tab and enable all the disabled programs. — RELATED: Full Fix: Task Manager is slow to open or respond

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:

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: 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. RELATED POSTS TO CHECK OUT:

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