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    Host Process for Windows doesn't work??

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Crimsonman, Dec 25, 2007.

  1. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    I don't know, this thing will pop up saying, "host process not working" Do you want to fix or close? So if i fix it just stops it. What the heck does this stuff mean? The svchost isn't in processes anymore

    too much christmas, this should be in the windows section
     
    Crimsonman, Dec 25, 2007
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    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    bump, help!
     
    Crimsonman, Dec 26, 2007
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    What? How about a little more information, like the operating system you are using, when this started happening, what you recently installed or removed, whether or not you've verified you don't have a virus/trojan/malware, and on and on.

    Also, please be specific - what is a "thing"? What is the exact error message?
     
    kegobeer, Dec 26, 2007
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    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    Alrighty,

    An error message comes up saying that, "Host process for windows doesn't work" then it says close or repair, and either way it shuts it down so no more "damage occurs on my computer". I'm using vista, and it started happening a few days ago. I haven't recently installed anything, except SP1. But that was a week or two ago. I scanned with AVG and didn't get any virus', I also haven't gotten it for a while, but the svchost isn't there in processes anymore
     
    Crimsonman, Dec 26, 2007
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    When does this error message appear? Does it appear at random or after you run a specific application? You say it hasn't happened in a while - have you rebooted the computer to see if the error appears again?

    What version of Vista do you have?
     
    kegobeer, Dec 26, 2007
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    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    Okay, i run vista business. It just came up when I disabled the wireless and then re-enabled it. The wireless does work but it sends my computer taskbar and star menu back to windows 2000 style.

    here is a picture, i tried disabling it again and nothing came up.
     

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    Stop the wlan service, change it to manual start up thru properties, reboot your system and then start the wlan service. See if this solves the issue.
     
    coolguy, Dec 26, 2007
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    It works fine NOW, but later, I don't know. Meh, we'll see.
     
    Crimsonman, Dec 26, 2007
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