Windows Bulletin

Several users have contacted us with questions after finding that taskhostex.exe consumes a lot of system resources or behaves inconsistently. Other users will see a boot error associated with this executable, wondering if it is a legitimate Windows component or a potential security risk. The executable taskhostex.exe is available on Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

What does Taskhost.exe do?

Windows uses taskhost.exe as the host for all DLL-based services. The process is very similar to svchost.exe (discussed above) because it is a generic method that can load other entities. For this reason, taskhost.exe can open several instances of itself to handle DLLs that are not necessarily linked. read more

Runtime errors are Windows errors that occur during runtime. The runtime is quite explicit; this means that these EXE errors are triggered when you try to load GamePanel.exe either at Windows startup or, in some cases, when it is already launched. Runtime errors are the most common form of EXE errors that occur when you use Windows.

In most cases, GamePanel.exe execution errors that occur during program execution cause it to be terminated prematurely. Most of these GamePanel.exe error messages mean that Windows could not find this file at startup or that the file is corrupted, resulting in an interrupted startup. In general, Windows cannot be started without fixing these errors. read more

Google Chrome is very often updated. You may not have noticed this because Google automatically updates and installs the latest stable version of Chrome. Even Firefox tries to play the catch-up game, but I still don’t think they’ll ever catch up if Chrome is already in version 16 and Firefox only in v9…. Anyway, have you ever wondered what will happen if Google Chrome is updated? Will the new version replace the old one? Or will the old version be automatically uninstalled? The answer is that the previous version of Google Chrome will be kept and not deleted. If you check the folder where Google Chrome is installed, you will notice that there are 2 folders with different version numbers and two executable chrome files (chrome.exe and old_chrome.exe). read more

Many Windows 10 users report that they are suddenly unable to open the main configuration application. When opening the Settings application (via the Start menu or the Run command), the users concerned will see the message “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action”. In most cases reported by users, this problem occurred after upgrading from Windows 7 or Windows 7 to Windows 10.

If you are currently struggling to solve the same problem, this article offers several applicable solutions that can help you solve the problem. Below is a set of methods that other users in a similar location have successfully used to solve the problem. Each possible correction has been confirmed by at least one user concerned. read more

Spotify is a platform that provides access to more than 50 million titles of all genres. Users can find the right music or podcast by browsing their artists, albums, radio stations, or even their friends’ collections on their cell phones, tablets, laptops, and more.

To take advantage of Spotify, users must install their application on the platform they are using. Installation problems have been reported several times through community or technical support. One of the most frequently reported high-end errors is error code 53 with “The installer encountered an unknown error”. read more

Learn how to download Vimeo videos even if they don’t have download buttons. Vimeo is an excellent source of highly productive artistic videos with a much more cinematic character than what you will find on YouTube. However, if you want to store one of these clips on a secure external disk where they cannot be deleted, for example, you need to know how to download Vimeo videos.

And although some videos have their own download buttons (a setting authorized by the Content Creator), not all of them offer them. Fortunately for you, it’s very easy to upload things to Vimeo that developers don’t want from you. read more

The error code 0xC004F034 is an activation error of Windows 10. It occurs when the PC owner updates the system from older versions of Windows (Windows 7, 8, 8.1) to Windows 10 and navigates to the settings -> Update and security -> Activation -> Activate.

The Windows 10 0xC004F034 activation error code is not a critical system error that affects the ability to install or activate the operating system. This is the system vulnerability that occurred during the first week of this particular update due to the overloaded server due to the large number of downloads. read more

“Close Warning” (also known as Close Warning, Close Warning and Close Confirmation) is an essential feature available in almost all popular web browsers. This feature helps users to continue working on the tabs and not lose their important data by accidentally clicking the Close button in the browser’s title bar.

Imagine that several tabs and windows open in your favorite web browser and you type a message, comment or fill out an online form and accidentally click on the Close button, what will happen? If the browser closes immediately, you will lose all your running websites and all the data you have entered. read more

The original iumsvc.exe file is a software component of Intel Corporation’s Intel Services Manager.

The process called “iumsvc.exe” is called both Intel Services Manager and Intel Update Manager. It automatically notifies the user when new software updates are available on Intel servers. It must be located in “C:\Program files\Intel\Intel® Update Manager\bin\bin\”; if it is located in “C:\Windows” or its subfolder “\System32”, it may be a hidden malware. The Windows Task Scheduler configures an automatic start task to run the Connection Update Manager and another that runs daily. If the task scheduler has a’414′ error, the process may be missing. It can be deleted by executing a command prompt as administrator and typing:’sc delete “iumsvc”‘. It can be disabled from the command prompt with’sc stop “iumsvc” and’sc config “iumsvc” start=disabled’. Intel Corporation, the world’s largest and best-rated semiconductor manufacturer, encourages innovation by “pushing the boundaries of smart, networked technologies”. read more

It’s annoying when you open the GeForce Experience and realize that none of your games seem to have been optimized. You have clicked on the game and the following message appears: “No settings can be recovered. Try again later.”

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Here are the corrections you can try to solve the problem.

Before you start:

Try logging in with your NVIDIA account. Instead of Google or Facebook accounts, connecting to NVIDIA accounts can sometimes solve the problem. read more