Sick of Taskeng
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nightlith




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 04:33    Post subject: Sick of Taskeng
I'm fucking done with vista. This is bullshit and shouldn't be happening. I can't just turn it off because then windows breaks.

I've searched google. Everything says it's the RSS feed updater. Well bullshit, I don't even have that listed in my settings anywhere. Even when I turn on show hidden tasks, it just isn't where I'm told it is. And it never shows up as a task that was run.

So somehow after a day or even a few hours I get like 10 taskengs all sitting there doing nothing but sucking up ram. I had up to 30 at one point. Look at the screenshot and telll me something isn't fucked up. I can't even find out what it's doing.

Has anyone had this problem that wasn't solved by the RSS feed updater? Is there something else that could be doing this?



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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 04:39    Post subject:
Tried this ?

Go to the start menu.
Type task scheduler and press enter.
Press continue on the UAC popup.
In the left pane of task scheduler, underneath Task Scheduler Local, right-click on Task Scheduler Library.
In the View submenu, make sure the Show Hidden Tasks option is checked.
Widen the Name column in the center pane. The hidden task that is likely at fault has a name that starts with User_Feed_Synchronization, followed by a dash and a bunch of digits inside a curly brace.
Select that task in the middle pane by clicking on its name.
To verify that this scheduled task is creating all those taskeng.exe processes, select the History tab in the middle pane near the middle of the screen. If you expand out the Level and Date and Time Columns, you should see a bunch of errors and date and times that are 5 minutes apart. If that's the case, then this task is the problem.
On the rightmost pane, select Disable.
There may be more than one scheduled task like this, so you'd need to disable any or all that were causing problems.
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nightlith




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 04:46    Post subject: Re: Sick of Taskeng
nightlith wrote:

I've searched google. Everything says it's the RSS feed updater. Well bullshit, I don't even have that listed in my settings anywhere. Even when I turn on show hidden tasks, it just isn't where I'm told it is. And it never shows up as a task that was run.


First, thanks for the fast response.
Second, not to be a dick but I've quoted the pertinent section of my rant.
Third, here's a screenshot.


I'm gonna say it again: It isn't the fucking RSS feed bullshit. But everywhere on the internet says it is. In fact, apparently that's the only possible fucking problem that has ever happened because I can't find a fix for my problem. I wouldn't be posting here if google could help me. Believe me, I've tried fixing this for over a month. I can't. I give up. I hope someone here can help because otherwise vista can go fuck itself.


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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 04:49    Post subject:
very odd that ur having this issue or some do for whatever reason and others dont, i mean i dont never have had i run 2 taskeng's..
So seeing as you have been at it a while, ill ask anyhow and say, have you opened the options up in taskmanager to show you the command line for the link to what is running all those taskeng's? sometimes they show fuck all but sometimes it shows a ID or actuall app by name etc.

Im guessing nothing in event viewer has given any indicaitons either ?

Edit: ah i see ss shows the command line.. well these problems are fucking shitty not being able to find whats causing it,, i remember when i shut off all indexing and other shit to streamline my vista originally it fucked up on me even though i was careful lol, I had shit going on I couldnt believe, reinstall fixed it up that time..

Sorry I cant be of more help, maybe others here will be able to throw ideas..
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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 04:56    Post subject:
the only other thing being mentioned is malware with taskeng.. but heck im sure uve checked ur system out for that..
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nightlith




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 04:59    Post subject:
I enabled the command line option, I get a bunch of id's, nothing useful. Or at least I haven't found a way to link an id {######} to a task.

I scrolled down the overview page and saw a second box (it was rolled up by default I was clicking around when I saw it) that lists active tasks (and these tasks oddly aren't listed in Display all running tasks. It lists 9 that "Are currently enabled and not expired". That seems to match up with my first screenshot. the tasks are:

HotStart
IpAddressConflict1
IpAddressConflict2
LPremove
MsCtfmonitor
NAPstatusUI
RemoteAssistanceTask
SystemSoundsService
UserTask-roam

I have remote assistance off, so no idea why there's a task for it. Honestly I'm just gonna disable everything and hope windows boots again. The ipaddress conflict is rediculous. I have one NIC, and no firewire. And all ips in my lan are manually set (DHCP is off). I'm not on a laptop so wtf is up with the roam bullshit?

Man, I hate bloated OS's. Just let me design my os based on what I need and be done with it.


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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 05:13    Post subject:
Install Windows 7 RC1 and jizz...in...your pants


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nightlith




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 05:37    Post subject:
I haven't been following Win7 after heard it was Vista with a new calculator

Same requirements as vista? I got a pretty old rig here and I'm only using vista because I need to for all the tech support stuff I do. If Win7 can run on the same machines vista can I'm willing to try it.


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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 05:43    Post subject:
Win7 is supposed to be lighter than Vista.
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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 11:54    Post subject:
whats win7 like anyhow regarding board drivers, i see there are none from main site for abit for my board.. still says vista etc... Prob only reason I will hold off. Unless win7 does a good enough job on its own of course..
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ManMountain




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 12:42    Post subject:
For me, Win7 indentified all my hardware correctly, was quite impressed Smile
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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 12:52    Post subject:
well im sure it didnt recognise say mainboard hardware correctly(maybe on some certain things), it will install normaly generic drivers, thats my concern,, are these any good cause I know some boards need theyre own manufacturers drivers sometimes.. Im betting all would be fine but was juts curious before one day I take the plunge. D
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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 12:58    Post subject:
Usually you don't "need" specific mainboard drivers.

Also, windows update will probably find some drivers for the rest of the devices.
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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 13:38    Post subject:
Well as long as ur all certain hehe, didnt want to reinstal to win7 one day to find out they cant be arsed with my board lol.. Would suck.
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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 14:21    Post subject:
win7 rc is the biggest bug fest i've encountered next to ME

vista sp1/2 any time


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moosenoodles




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th May 2009 18:28    Post subject:
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