Generic Host Problem

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Method 1 – Windows Updates
The first thing you want to do is to download and install all the latest Windows updates. That might be the quickest and easiest way to fix your problem. Microsoft released a few patches for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 that eliminate the problem. You can download them from here manually if you need to; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894391

Method 2 – Reset Winsock
If the Winsock subsystem has become corrupted or is no longer working properly, you may end up with this error. You can fix it by opening a command prompt (Start, Run, type in CMD).

Once at the command prompt, just type netsh winsock reset and press enter. This will reset the Winsock Catalog. You should restart your computer and see if the error message has gone away. You can also read our previous article on how to reset Winsock in Windows.

Method 3 – Update Printer Drivers
If you are getting the Generic Host Process error while printing, you should update your printer drivers to the latest version and make sure the driver is for the correct operating system. Sometimes this error occurs with HP printers that have the wrong drivers installed.

Method 4 – Registry Change
Lastly, if nothing else has worked, you can try modifying a registry key that could solve your problem. You should only do this as a last resort since it entails messing with the registry, which can be dangerous. Make sure you perform a backup before making any changes. Then go to the following registry key:

HK_Local_Machine – System – Current Control Set – Services – Browser – Parameters Then look for a key called IsDomainMaster and make sure the value is set to false. If the key does not exist, go ahead and create a new String value (REG_SZ) and give it a value of false.

Method 5 – Anti-virus
Finally, you could be getting this error message if you have a virus or certain malware on your computer. If you don’t have anti-virus or anti-malware software on your computer, you can use free online virus scanners:

This may fix your issue, if you haven't tried it already (reference: http://www.techsupportforum.com/microsoftsupport/windows-xp-support/310506-generic-host-process-error-winxp-sp3.html ): These 3 files (wscsvc.dll, wzcdlg.dll and wzcsvc.dll) were replaced when you upgraded to SP3. You must put back the SP2-versions of the files. The build of the SP2-files are the same for all of the 3 files: 5.1.2600.2180 The date (on my computer ) is August 4, 2004. Do like this: 1) Create a new folder that is easy to access (C:\Temp). 2) Search your hard drive for these 3 old files, and copy them to C:\Temp. 3) If you didn't find all the 3 files on your PC, copy them from an other PC with SP2, or you can download them from http://www.dlldump.com/ . When you download, the date will change on the downloaded files, but that's OK. Save the files into C:\Temp. In my case, I had to download wzcsvc.dll . 4) Restart your PC, and press F8 to enter the startup menu. 5) Select one of the Safe Mode options (without network) for starting Windows. I used Safe Mode with Commnd Prompt. 6) Open the folder C:\Windows\System32, and rename the 3 files (e.g. wscsvc.dll_sp3, ...). Or if you dare, you could delete them... 7) Copy the 3 old files from C:\Temp into C:\Windows\System32. 8) Reboot your PC.

Verify Windows Update Service Settings



Click on Start, Run and type the following command in the open box and click OK services.msc

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Find the Automatic Updates service and double-click on it. Click on the Log On Tab and make sure the "Local System Account" is selected as the logon account and the box for "allow service to interact with desktop" is UNCHECKED. Under the Hardware Profile section in the Log On Tab, make sure the service is enabled. On the General Tab, the Startup Type should be Automatic, if not, drop the box down and select Automatic. Under "Service Status" on the General tab, the service should be Started, click the Start button enable it. Repeat the steps above for the service "Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)"

Re-Register Windows Update DLLs

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Click on Start, Run, and type CMD and click ok In the black command window type the following command and press Enter REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL

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Wait until you receive the "DllRegisterServer in WUAPI.DLL succeeded" message and click OK Repeat the last two steps above for each of the following commands: REGSVR32 REGSVR32 REGSVR32 REGSVR32 REGSVR32 REGSVR32 REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL WUAUENG1.DLL ATL.DLL WUCLTUI.DLL WUPS.DLL WUPS2.DLL WUWEB.DLL

Remove Corrupted Windows Update Files



At the command prompt, type the following command and press Enter net stop WuAuServ



Still at the command prompt, type cd %windir% and press Enter



In the opened folder, type the following command and press Enter to rename the SoftwareDistribution Folder ren SoftwareDistribution SD_OLD Restart the Windows Update Service by typing the following at the command prompt net start WuAuServ type Exit and Press Enter to close the command prompt





Reboot Windows

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