How to Troubleshoot: Taskeng.exe Keeps Popping Up Randomly on Windows PC

Taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine) is a system file in Windows 10/8/7 operating systems. It is not a virus if it is located in the System32 folder. The legitimate file is responsible for keeping track of tasks to be executed at the time specified by the user. However, many attackers use this file or misuse its name to infect your computer.

If the file is in another folder, it may be malware and you should have it scanned. If the Taskeng.exe popup appears on your computer all the time, you should pay attention to several things. read more

How to Repair “The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with” Error Message

If you get an error message Error code 0x80041321 The task image is corrupt or has been corrupted, it is due to a faulty scheduled backup task. The problem is that the task service checks several things when it schedules a task. If it detects an integrity issue or registry corruption, it marks those tasks as corrupt. The good news is that there is a way to fix this problem.

What causes “The task image is corrupt or has been corrupted”?

This error usually occurs when you try to back up your Windows 7 operating system. If you don’t fix the problem, you won’t be able to get very far because the task scheduler will recognize that the image is corrupt and refuse to do anything with it, causing you to get stuck and the image to become unusable. read more