Windows 10: I am getting Taskhost preventing me from shutting down Windows Register User Device

I cannot believe that I need to wipe my entire harddrive clean and start over because of this.I found a simple solution which was to go to Task Scheduler and follow the file path Microsoft>Windows>Device Directory Client > Register User Device and then just disable it.AND IT IS TELLING ME I DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION. WHY IS EVERY LITTLE THING AN ORDEAL??I cannot do all this rebooting and everything you ask. That is always your solution and it almost never turns out to have been necessary.Why are my files corrupted. It seems like some update destroyed everything as per uzhe. THIS IS JUST

:)

 

register device

When I try to shut down my computer, get a message....taskhost\microsoft\windows\device directoryclient\registeruserdevice......not sure where I go to register.

 

TaskHost preventing shutdown Win10

I am experiencing the TaskHost message preventing shut down in Win 10.

I found these instructions in this community dated 2013 so not relating to W10.

Hi
Thanks for contacting Microsoft Community.
Windows, while shutting down, checks for any open programs. If there is any, it sends a request to the program to close and wait till the program closes safely, to prevent any loss of data. But, Windows waits for some specified
If you are sure that none of the programs are visibly open, you can try the following steps:
Press Windows key+R. Type regedit and pres enter. If UAC prompts, click Yes. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->expand System->expand CurrentControlSet->click Control (do not exapnd this). When you click (or select) Control, you can see
WaitToKillServiceTimeout. Double click it to edit the value. Set the value to 500 or less than that. Click Ok and close the Registry Editor. Now restart the PC. If the issue persists, restart again and check.
Be careful while accessing registry as incorrect values/deleting any unknown keys may prevent Windows from booting and will require repair.
Reply if the issue is not solved.
I checked my value and found it to be 5000 ie 10 times.

Would following this advice be a possible be appropriate for W10? What else can I try?

 

Taskhost is stopping ... device install reboot required

Hi Seppe,

This issue with Taskhost may occur due to a corrupted or broken system file component. To isolate this concern, kindly answer the following:

• Which build and version of Windows 10 are you using?
  
• Did you recall making any changes prior to the issue?
  
• Can you send us a screenshot of the exact error message that you're getting when using your computer?
  
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

In the meantime, we suggest that you follow the previous troubleshooting we've provided in this thread regarding performing a
clean boot. Also, you may check if your computer is up to date by following the instructions listed

here.

For any results, just send us a reply.