This might help:
The host process for Windows Services stops working after you download
Microsoft updates on a computer that is running Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520
Yes, if the host process for Windows Services isn't working, it can affect a
whole lot of different things that depend on it.
As to your ton of programs, try this:
The PC Decrapifier
http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/home
"Lynn" <Lynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:22A5DEE4-31C2-41AF-ABC3-E8E7FD9C627D@microsoft.com...
>I am getting the error message but my startup error message isn't the
>update
> message, it just says Trend Micro couldn't update. Also, periodically, my
> new
> computer completely drops my printer and everything associated with it and
> can't even find the printer (wireless and right next to the computer). I
> have
> to reinstall the computer software (huge) to use the printer. I don't know
> if
> these two are related. Also, it is not letting me backup my files onto my
> external harddrive. Lastly, my computer boots up a ton of programs not
> listed
> in startup that I'd like to delete but can't. Any suggestions on any of
> this?