error when running Microsoft Update

I have one computer that gets an error when I manually try to run Microsoft
Update. The computer seems to get updates OK since Auto Update is set to
download automatically but when i use IE to go to Microsoft Update I get an
error that says "Generic Host Process for Win32 services has encountered a
problem and needs to close". Usually IE or the operating system will slow to
a crawl or lock up forcing a reboot.

What can cause this? This computer has recently had an OS rebuild so I am
not sure what to think of it.

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
posting to this newsgroup.

Please define "OS rebuild" and what problems led to taking such measures?
(If you were dealing with a hijackware infection, you've got more work to
do.)

See this archived, related thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...33e61461ece61a
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biff wrote:
> I have one computer that gets an error when I manually try to run
> Microsoft
> Update. The computer seems to get updates OK since Auto Update is set to
> download automatically but when i use IE to go to Microsoft Update I get
> an
> error that says "Generic Host Process for Win32 services has encountered a
> problem and needs to close". Usually IE or the operating system will slow
> to a crawl or lock up forcing a reboot.
>
> What can cause this? This computer has recently had an OS rebuild so I am
> not sure what to think of it.

biff wrote:
:: I have one computer that gets an error when I manually try to run
:: Microsoft Update. The computer seems to get updates OK since Auto
:: Update is set to download automatically but when i use IE to go to
:: Microsoft Update I get an error that says "Generic Host Process for
:: Win32 services has encountered a problem and needs to close".
:: Usually IE or the operating system will slow to a crawl or lock up
:: forcing a reboot.
::
:: What can cause this? This computer has recently had an OS rebuild
:: so I am not sure what to think of it.


FYI - Error messages when you start a Windows XP-based computer and then try
to download Windows Updates
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931852/en-us
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