Vista - "Host Process for Windows Services..." Why and What To Do About It? Unscheduled Reboots?

03-20-2009

After the computer wakes or when I shut down something I'm getting a
rash of "Microsoft Windows... Host Process for Windows Services
stopped working and was closed... A problem caused the application to
stop working correctly. Windows will notify you if a solution is
available... Close (box)"

I have found this message minimized in the task bar on several recent
occasions. There may be more that have gone unnoticed. I've had two
instances of mysterious unscheduled reboots of the computer too. Could
they relate?

I need to look through the Event Viewer no doubt and see what I can
find.

03-21-2009

On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:28:47 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>Hi,
>
>Windows automatically restarts to prevent damage when a system failure is
>encountered. To disable this behavior and observe any actual error message
>(blue screen or stop error), change the settings in the Control
>Panel/System/Advanced/Startup and Recovery Settings (just uncheck the
>autorestart box).

I turned the feature off. But what does it/you mean by "restarts to
prevent damage when a system failure is encountered?" With this
turned off WHAT is the possible 'damage' that I might encounter? Is
it physical damage? Should I really NOT leave it turned off?

Quote:

>From what you describe, you likely have some system driver that is not
>compliant with the hibernate function. Solutions may be found by updating
>drivers from the device manufacturer (not Windows Update). For some,
>disabling or removing the device is a solution. Others find that they simply
>cannot use the hibernate mode.

I'm using a laptop. I don't believe I have any hibernate
functions...at least I can't find anything of that order--only
sleep--which I have setup...unless this sleep is 'hybrid'? Vista
Ultimate 64-bit. I would like to learn more about this--I can find
more to read up on it in Vista's Help.

03-20-2009	#1 (permalink)
Susan n/a posts	"Host Process for Windows Services..." Why and What To Do About It? Unscheduled Reboots? After the computer wakes or when I shut down something I'm getting a rash of "Microsoft Windows... Host Process for Windows Services stopped working and was closed... A problem caused the application to stop working correctly. Windows will notify you if a solution is available... Close (box)" I have found this message minimized in the task bar on several recent occasions. There may be more that have gone unnoticed. I've had two instances of mysterious unscheduled reboots of the computer too. Could they relate? I need to look through the Event Viewer no doubt and see what I can find.
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03-21-2009	#2 (permalink)
Susan n/a posts	Re: "Host Process for Windows Services..." Why and What To Do About It? Unscheduled Reboots? On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:28:47 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Hi, > >Windows automatically restarts to prevent damage when a system failure is >encountered. To disable this behavior and observe any actual error message >(blue screen or stop error), change the settings in the Control >Panel/System/Advanced/Startup and Recovery Settings (just uncheck the >autorestart box). I turned the feature off. But what does it/you mean by "restarts to prevent damage when a system failure is encountered?" With this turned off WHAT is the possible 'damage' that I might encounter? Is it physical damage? Should I really NOT leave it turned off? Quote: >From what you describe, you likely have some system driver that is not >compliant with the hibernate function. Solutions may be found by updating >drivers from the device manufacturer (not Windows Update). For some, >disabling or removing the device is a solution. Others find that they simply >cannot use the hibernate mode. I'm using a laptop. I don't believe I have any hibernate functions...at least I can't find anything of that order--only sleep--which I have setup...unless this sleep is 'hybrid'? Vista Ultimate 64-bit. I would like to learn more about this--I can find more to read up on it in Vista's Help.
My System Specs

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