XP Home SVC Host.exe Application Error

[Jester]

This error happens right after start up.

SVC Host.exe Application Error
The instruction at “0x745f2780” reference memory at “0x00000000” the memory could not be “read”. Click on ok to terminate the program. Click on cancel to debug the program.

If cancel is clicked computer doesn’t load programs when clicked, but desktop is still navigable.

If click ok computer freezes.

This End program notification shows up in the background.

Generic Host Process
Generic Host Process for Win 32 services has encountered a problem and needs to close.

I am deployed and cant do anymore troubleshooting. This is my wifes computer. The specs are

ASUS P5LD2 LGA Intel 945P
Xcilo 450w PSU
Corsair ValueSelect 1GB (2x512)
Lite-On 16x DVD Burner
Segate Barracuda 7200.10 250 GB HDD SATA 3.0GB/s
Intel Pentium D 915 2.8ghz
EVGA Geforce 7600GT
XP Home

[yoloksky]

hello,

do you have antivirus and firewall running? did you install or run anything right before the problem occured? System restore in xp might help (go into safemode and load last known working config.), i remember encountering this problem when computer is turned off accidentally and some files got corrupted. Also you can try to update xp home using xp sp2, and hopefully fix the svchost.exe

wbr,

[Jester]

AVG and windows firewall are running. The computer is behind a hardware firewall with the router. Nothing was installed prior to the error.

Also the Ram was semi tested. i had my wife take out the ram and put in one stick at a time. Still had the same error. I cannot explain properly to her how to run memtest86, so it could still be the RAM.

Unfortunately I cannot get her into anysoftware to run a spyware sweep.

Finally she is running XP Home SP2

[rcvalencia09]

1. Start the computer in Safe Mode.
2. Disable Automatic Updates.
3. Restart The System.
4. Perform Manual Windows Update.
5. Reenable Automatic Update.

[Jester]

Will disableing automatic updates get rid of that error? I only ask this because if it won't then she still won't be able to update because that error message will lock up the system preventing the update.

[Panama Red]

Take a look at this thread, Jester.

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=180486

This is the most recent issue I found with WU. There's a patch listed but I never got bsod/error, only a 100% cpu load and an extremely slow pc.

[rcvalencia09]

The SVCHOST.EXE Error at startup is normally caused my Microsoft Updates (WU with MS Office Updates). I had customers having a lot of problems regarding this and some of them can be solved by disabling Automatic Updates temporarily. If not you can post back so that we can help you.

[Jester]

Problem solved. The steps you guys suggested worked like a champ. Thanks.