Win32 Services problem

[Guest]

Hi.Hope you can help. I'm computer illiterate.
I'm using Windows XP and have loads of problems. The lastest is that I get
a window that says:
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs
to close.
I have to re-start in order to get on the internet. Also, when I click on
some links, I either get a blank, white page, nothing works, or a white page
with half a line of text that looks like it may be part of a URL.
Most of the time I can't get into a Newsgroup, so please e-mail me at
(e-mail address removed).
Thank you in advance for any help

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Not sure, but for the Generic Host Process problem this might help:
Start> Settings> Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows
components> Networking services (select)> Details> UNcheck Universal Plug &
Play. OK your way out.

For the other problem, check for malware with CWShredder, Ad-awareSE and
Spybot. See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security
tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don

 

[Guest]

Hi Don,
Thank you for the step-by-step instructions. I'll try it.

Hi,
Not sure, but for the Generic Host Process problem this might help:
Start> Settings> Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows
components> Networking services (select)> Details> UNcheck Universal Plug &
Play. OK your way out.

For the other problem, check for malware with CWShredder, Ad-awareSE and
Spybot. See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security
tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

Hi.Hope you can help. I'm computer illiterate.
I'm using Windows XP and have loads of problems. The lastest is that I get
a window that says:
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs
to close.
I have to re-start in order to get on the internet. Also, when I click on
some links, I either get a blank, white page, nothing works, or a white page
with half a line of text that looks like it may be part of a URL.
Most of the time I can't get into a Newsgroup, so please e-mail me at
triflingNOTTHIS[at]worldnet.att.net.
Thank you in advance for any help

 

[Guest]

Hi Don,
When I went into "Add and Remove Programs", "Windows Components" was not
listed. The only thing that said "Windows" on it was several "Windows Hot
Fixs". Is this what I'm looking for?

Hi,
Not sure, but for the Generic Host Process problem this might help:
Start> Settings> Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows
components> Networking services (select)> Details> UNcheck Universal Plug &
Play. OK your way out.

For the other problem, check for malware with CWShredder, Ad-awareSE and
Spybot. See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security
tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

Hi.Hope you can help. I'm computer illiterate.
I'm using Windows XP and have loads of problems. The lastest is that I get
a window that says:
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs
to close.
I have to re-start in order to get on the internet. Also, when I click on
some links, I either get a blank, white page, nothing works, or a white page
with half a line of text that looks like it may be part of a URL.
Most of the time I can't get into a Newsgroup, so please e-mail me at
triflingNOTTHIS[at]worldnet.att.net.
Thank you in advance for any help

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
"Add/remove windows components" is a button on the left side of the
add/remove programs window.

Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

Hi Don,
When I went into "Add and Remove Programs", "Windows Components" was not
listed. The only thing that said "Windows" on it was several "Windows Hot
Fixs". Is this what I'm looking for?

Hi,
Not sure, but for the Generic Host Process problem this might help:
Start> Settings> Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows
components> Networking services (select)> Details> UNcheck Universal Plug &
Play. OK your way out.

For the other problem, check for malware with CWShredder, Ad-awareSE and
Spybot. See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security
tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don

"***Wolverine***" <***Wolverine***[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Hi.Hope you can help. I'm computer illiterate.
I'm using Windows XP and have loads of problems. The lastest is that

I
get a window that says:

Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close.
I have to re-start in order to get on the internet. Also, when I click on
some links, I either get a blank, white page, nothing works, or a

white
page

with half a line of text that looks like it may be part of a URL.
Most of the time I can't get into a Newsgroup, so please e-mail me at
triflingNOTTHIS[at]worldnet.att.net.

 

[Guest]

OH, I found it. Thanks, I'll give your suggestion a try now.

Hi,
"Add/remove windows components" is a button on the left side of the
add/remove programs window.

Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

Hi Don,
When I went into "Add and Remove Programs", "Windows Components" was not
listed. The only thing that said "Windows" on it was several "Windows Hot
Fixs". Is this what I'm looking for?

Hi,
Not sure, but for the Generic Host Process problem this might help:
Start> Settings> Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows
components> Networking services (select)> Details> UNcheck Universal Plug &
Play. OK your way out.

For the other problem, check for malware with CWShredder, Ad-awareSE and
Spybot. See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security
tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don

"***Wolverine***" <***Wolverine***[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message Hi.Hope you can help. I'm computer illiterate.
I'm using Windows XP and have loads of problems. The lastest is that I
get a window that says:
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and
needs to close.
I have to re-start in order to get on the internet. Also, when I click on
some links, I either get a blank, white page, nothing works, or a white
page
with half a line of text that looks like it may be part of a URL.
Most of the time I can't get into a Newsgroup, so please e-mail me at
triflingNOTTHIS[at]worldnet.att.net.

 

[Guest]

Don, when I clicked on "Add/Remove Windows Components", a message popped up
saying, "Windows XP Setup: Another copy of this setup program is running.
Please wait until the other setup is complete before attempting to run this
program." I didn't do anything. I closed out everything until I could talk
to you.

Hi,
"Add/remove windows components" is a button on the left side of the
add/remove programs window.

Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

Hi Don,
When I went into "Add and Remove Programs", "Windows Components" was not
listed. The only thing that said "Windows" on it was several "Windows Hot
Fixs". Is this what I'm looking for?

Hi,
Not sure, but for the Generic Host Process problem this might help:
Start> Settings> Control Panel> Add/remove programs> Add/remove Windows
components> Networking services (select)> Details> UNcheck Universal Plug &
Play. OK your way out.

For the other problem, check for malware with CWShredder, Ad-awareSE and
Spybot. See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security
tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

Hope this helps,
Don

"***Wolverine***" <***Wolverine***[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message Hi.Hope you can help. I'm computer illiterate.
I'm using Windows XP and have loads of problems. The lastest is that I
get a window that says:
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and
needs to close.
I have to re-start in order to get on the internet. Also, when I click on
some links, I either get a blank, white page, nothing works, or a white
page
with half a line of text that looks like it may be part of a URL.
Most of the time I can't get into a Newsgroup, so please e-mail me at
triflingNOTTHIS[at]worldnet.att.net.

 

[Don Varnau]

Sorry, I lost track of this thread. I don't know why that message popped up,
unless you double-clicked that button and didn't give it time to open.

Don
--
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.

Don, when I clicked on "Add/Remove Windows Components", a message popped up
saying, "Windows XP Setup: Another copy of this setup program is running.
Please wait until the other setup is complete before attempting to run this
program." I didn't do anything. I closed out everything until I could talk
to you.

Hi,
"Add/remove windows components" is a button on the left side of the
add/remove programs window.

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

"***Wolverine***" <***Wolverine***[at]discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote
in

message Hi.Hope you can help. I'm computer illiterate.
I'm using Windows XP and have loads of problems. The lastest is

that
I

get a window that says:
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and
needs to close.
I have to re-start in order to get on the internet. Also, when I click on
some links, I either get a blank, white page, nothing works, or a white
page
with half a line of text that looks like it may be part of a URL.
Most of the time I can't get into a Newsgroup, so please e-mail me at
triflingNOTTHIS[at]worldnet.att.net.