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Generic Host process for Win32 and Svchost.exe Error

 November 12, 2008 14 Comments

“Generic Host for Win32 Process” and the faulting Svchost.exe are dreaded errors on Windows XP (SP2).These errors can also occur on windows server 2003 and windows 2000, and on both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) editions.

Earlier we covered a few solutions to fix Generic Host Process Win32 Services error. Here is one more solution that requires you to close ports 445 and 135 on your PC/computer.

How to fix “Generic Host for Win32 Process” and “svchost.exe” errors?

close Port 445:

  • Click Start >> Run, to open the Run dialog box
  • Here, type regedit to open the registry
  • Navigate to the following registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> System >> CurrentControlSet >> Services >> NetBT >> Parameters
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  • On the right-hand pane find the option TransportBindName.
  • Double click on TransportBindName and delete the existing default value.
  • click Ok

From the above, it is clear, that you have closed Port 445 by giving a blank value to TransportBindName for NetBT services. 
 

close Port 135:

  • Click Start >> Run, to open the Run dialog box
  • Here, type regedit to open the registry
  • Navigate to the following registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> software >> microsoft >> Ole
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  • On thee right hand window pane find an option called EnableDCOM
  • Double-click EnableDCOM and change the value from Y to N
  • click Ok
  • Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer

That is all folks!!! Now you have got rid of the dreaded Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Error!!!

14 Responses to “Generic Host process for Win32 and Svchost.exe Error”

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  1. roshan said:

    i had this problem for months . this solution really worked(regedit). thanks buddy. god bless you.

    # 23 May 2009 at 12:27 pm
  2. clark said:

    thank you very much !!!!!

    i have re formatted my hdd repeatly again and again …and read various solution, but your solution solve my problem !. :-)

    Thank you again !!

    # 4 June 2009 at 3:27 am
  3. aharah said:

    thank you so much!:)
    this fix really works!

    # 9 June 2009 at 1:09 am
  4. Harry Singh said:

    Thank you very much.
    This problem brought me too much trouble, from many time rebooting to format. Finally, i am out of it.
    Its really work.

    PS: A little suggestion, deletion of TransportBindName value cause no SMB sharing. To avoid, please don’t touch such key and write another DWORD value inside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> System >> CurrentControlSet >> Services >> NetBT >> Parameters

    as
    SMBDeviceEnabled=0

    SMB share will up automatically.

    Thanks again.

    # 5 July 2010 at 8:09 pm
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