CPU spikes because task handler service reports it is already started

CPU spikes because the task handler service continuously try to start and logs the following error messages:

ERROR: Pidfile (C:\ProgramData\Lundalogik\LIME Pro Server\Task Handler\task-handler.pid) already exists.
Seems we're already running? (pid: 2064)
ERROR: Pidfile (C:\ProgramData\Lundalogik\LIME Pro Server\Task Handler\task-handler.pid) already exists.
Seems we're already running? (pid: 2064)
ERROR: Pidfile (C:\ProgramData\Lundalogik\LIME Pro Server\Task Handler\task-handler.pid) already exists.
Seems we're already running? (pid: 2064)

We recommended a upgrade to solve this issue, but there also is a manual patch available.

Upgrade to latest Lime CRM Server.

1. Open Registry Editor on the Lime server.
   1. Go to key:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lime-task-handler\Parameters

      Change AppParameters from:

      worker -A lime_task.worker -n taskhandler1@%h -l warning --pidfile "C:\ProgramData\Lundalogik\LIME Pro Server\Task Handler\task-handler.pid" -P gevent --concurrency 2

      To:

      worker -A lime_task.worker -n taskhandler1@%h -l warning --pidfile= -P gevent --concurrency 2

      

   2. Go to key:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lime-task-scheduler\Parameters

      Change AppParameters from (remember that the install path might differ!):

      beat -A lime_task.worker --pidfile "C:\ProgramData\Lundalogik\LIME Pro Server\Task Handler\task-scheduler.pid" -s "C:\ProgramData\Lundalogik\LIME Pro Server\Task Handler\celerybeat-schedule" -l warning

      To:

      beat -A lime_task.worker --pidfile= -s "C:\ProgramData\Lundalogik\LIME Pro Server\Task Handler\celerybeat-schedule" -l warning

2. Restart Lime Task Service
3. Restart Lime Task Scheduler