What is taskeng exe?

taskeng.exe is a legitimate system file and a process that is associated with the Windows Task Scheduler. This process is responsible for executing scheduled tasks and running specific programs as per the user's set time, such as automatic backup or disk cleanup utility. Normally, it runs in the background and does not consume much system resources. However, some malware programs may disguise themselves as taskeng.exe to avoid detection and perform malicious activities on the computer. It is recommended to keep the taskeng.exe process active to ensure proper functioning of the Windows Task Scheduler.