task

About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'task' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of Windows-related issues and automation topics. Common themes include troubleshooting Task Manager problems, such as missing search tasks or high memory usage by system processes like antimalware service executable and desktop window manager. Users also seek help with automating file transfer tasks using scripts, managing backup tasks that fail with time-out errors, and renaming shortcuts via scripting. Additionally, developer-focused content appears, including C# console UWP applications and workflow APIs that invoke tasks. These threads reflect practical concerns around system performance, task automation, and application control in Windows environments.

  1. Windows 10 Does antimalware service executable and desktop window manager usually to take so much memory?

    I was experiencing some lag so i decided to open task manager to see what was going on and i saw that antimalware service executable and desktop window manager taking so much memory. I was pretty confused and tried to fix it but most methods on youtube didnt fix it. Right now antimalware service...
    • hiperarchy
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    • antimalware confusion desktop executable fix issues lag manager memory method optimization performance process resources services task usage windows youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows 10 Search task missing

    The search bos in windows explorer is greyed and I can't type anything in it. The Search task in Task Manager is missing. Perhaps that's the problem. How do I fix it?

  3. Windows 10 Automating File Transfer: Script to Move Pet Data Files to Network Drives

    Hi everyone Was wondering if anyone can help me with this problem, of moving files off a c: drive to a network drive. So at work we have a machine that outputs .txt files now as an example these files include data about ..pets so in the folder I have hundreds of files that are named similar to...
    • Patters
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    • automation automove backup data drive files folders management network pets scripting storage task text transfer windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting

  4. C# Console UWP Applications

    We’ve just published an update to the Console UWP App project templates on the Visual Studio marketplace here. The latest version (v1.5) adds support for C#. The C# template code only works with Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 or later. In a previous post, I described how to build a simple...
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    • asynchronous command line console application debugging development error handling features file management file system method project regex sample code search pattern task templates update uwp visual studio
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  5. Backup task fails with a time-out error in Windows

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  6. Windows XP I have lost control of my applications.

    Dear readers I have been having a problem with my applications, where I lose control of my browser. It appears to fall asleep and to wake it up, i have to on moving my mouse or click the screen. This is extreme annoying especially as i type this. And when i open a game task keeps popping up...
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    Windows 7 Need a script to remove "- shortcut" from all shortcuts on computer

    Script to remove "- shortcut" from all shortcuts on computer Hi, I finally got around to turning off the "- shortcut" that is appended to the shortcut name by editing the registry on a friends computer. He has way to many shortcuts in my opinion. Does anyone have a script, or would someone...
    • larryvc
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    • automation coding file management help registry rename scripting shortcuts task windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting

  8. Windows 7 endpoint.tv - WF4 Workflow Episodes - a Task Based API

    In this episode I'll show you an experimental API prototype I created which allows you to invoke a workflow as a task using System.Threading.Task. The benefit of doing this is you get a much simpler API for using WorkflowApplication. This API is included in the latest release of Link Removed...
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    • api application development episode experiment links programming prototype ron jacobs simpler software system task threads workflow
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  9. Windows 7 Windows Command Reference

    This download from MS gives an A-Z of command lines that can be used in cmd prompt. If you find that once downloaded it won't seem to open properly then you'll need to unblock it. Right-click on the file and choose properties, look near the bottom and you'll see where to unblock it. Brief...
    • kemical
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    • cmd command download error lines prompt properties reference server task tools unblock windows windows 2003 windows 2008 windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 Meeting Requests in Windows Live

    I have recently started using Windows Live Mail and can only see the option on the calendar to send meeting details by email rather than requests. Is there a way that I can send and accept meeting requests in the calendar itself as per previous versions of Outlook Express? Thanks
    • marksamo
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    • calendar email express functionality meeting outlook request task windows live
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows Vista Hebrew Language On-Screen Keyboard

    In the course of completing a task, I changed my font setting. Now I can no longer find the Hebrew vowels! Can someone remind me how to access the vowels?
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    Windows Vista How to schedule a task on Shutdown

    I would like to schedule a task to run whenever shutting down. I see a trigger called, 'On local disconnect from any user session', but so far a task based on this trigger has not executed on shutwon. I want the task to dismount a network drive. I have been told that data on the drive may become...
    • paroots
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    • automation corruption dismount network drive schedule shutdown task trigger user session windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support