Windows XP - attempting to any open programs or files results inerrors

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Every now and then my winXP machine at work will get into this state.
It will be fine one day, I leave it on over night, and in the morning
when I come in, everything I click on to try and open, files,
programs, even task manager, results in one of the following errors-

Insuffiecient System Resources exist to complete the requested service

Application failed to initialize properly (0x000012d)

(null) is not a valid Win32 application

The only thing I can seem to do is reboot, and this fixes it. It
happens less often lately and I can't find anything specific to narrow
down when it happens.
It's behind a very secure firewall, has regular anti-virus software
updates and scans, windows is updated all the time, I've scanned the
drive for errors.
What would keep causing this and how can I stop it?
 
alice said:
Every now and then my winXP machine at work will get into this
state. It will be fine one day, I leave it on over night, and in
the morning when I come in, everything I click on to try and open,
files, programs, even task manager, results in one of the following
errors-

Insuffiecient System Resources exist to complete the requested
service

Application failed to initialize properly (0x000012d)

(null) is not a valid Win32 application

The only thing I can seem to do is reboot, and this fixes it. It
happens less often lately and I can't find anything specific to
narrow down when it happens.
It's behind a very secure firewall, has regular anti-virus software
updates and scans, windows is updated all the time, I've scanned the
drive for errors.
What would keep causing this and how can I stop it?
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Sounds like something that is running on your system may have a memory leak.
Could probably do the same corrective action with a few process killings -
but as for which ones....
 
alice said:
Every now and then my winXP machine at work will get into this state.
It will be fine one day, I leave it on over night, and in the morning
when I come in, everything I click on to try and open, files,
programs, even task manager, results in one of the following errors-

Insuffiecient System Resources exist to complete the requested service

Application failed to initialize properly (0x000012d)

(null) is not a valid Win32 application

The only thing I can seem to do is reboot, and this fixes it. It
happens less often lately and I can't find anything specific to narrow
down when it happens.
It's behind a very secure firewall, has regular anti-virus software
updates and scans, windows is updated all the time, I've scanned the
drive for errors.
What would keep causing this and how can I stop it?
Click to expand...

The other replies address your issue....I am wondering why you leave the
computer at work on every night.
 
The other replies address your issue....I am wondering why you leave the
computer at work on every night.
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I don't know about the OP but in my case the IT department has put so
much crap in the startup process that it seems to take forever. I
power down only if the system will be idle for more than one evening.
 
alice said:
Every now and then my winXP machine at work will get into this state.
It will be fine one day, I leave it on over night, and in the morning
when I come in, everything I click on to try and open, files,
programs, even task manager, results in one of the following errors-

Insuffiecient System Resources exist to complete the requested service

Application failed to initialize properly (0x000012d)

(null) is not a valid Win32 application

The only thing I can seem to do is reboot, and this fixes it. It
happens less often lately and I can't find anything specific to narrow
down when it happens.
It's behind a very secure firewall, has regular anti-virus software
updates and scans, windows is updated all the time, I've scanned the
drive for errors.
What would keep causing this and how can I stop it?
Click to expand...

Possibly the video driver.
 
="glee said:
Or hidden malware.....
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Or legitimate software that leaks. I use a number of systems in a tribunal
hearing room, and the (expensive and current) court reporting software will
cause the system to run out of resources in a day or two. It's necessary
to reboot the systems every day to prevent this.

 
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