Unnamed app preventing shudown after installing Windows 10 Fall Creatros update

[johnx125]

So a few days ago I installed the Fall Creators update on my system and everything works fine except when I shutdown my PC. Most of the times I'll get a message saying "This app is preventing shutdown". It eventually shuts down after 15" but it takes much longer than normal because of this. Also the app has no name, all I see is the default .exe icon. The first time this problem occured was exactly one day after the update. However the first time, it was "Task Host window" that was preventing shutdown but now it's just this random unnamed app. Does anyone know how to fix this? Do I have to do a system restore? Please let me know.

 

[raymulder]

I experienced the exact same thing and eventually solved it by uninstalling Free Download Manager. Every time it loads at startup or if I start it up myself and do not close it before shutdown...this happens. I have used this program for years so I am not happy to stop using it, so will only start it up when I need it and close it down before shutdown.

Have you tried switch from 64 bit version to 32 bit version? It worked for me with Lingoes.

Thanks for the advise. I will try it tonight.