Generic Host Process for Win32 services has encountered a problem.

I'm getting the Error "Generic host process for Win32 has encountered a
problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvenience." while windows
updates is searching for updates. How do I solve this problem?

"ScottMC" wrote:

> I'm getting the Error "Generic host process for Win32 has encountered a
> problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvenience." while windows
> updates is searching for updates. How do I solve this problem?
>This is on a brand new laptop running XP Pro and I got the same error right after I booted the laptop up this mourning. So it is not just when I try to update XP. please help

I am encountering this problem too. Any one who knows how to solve this
problem, kindly send the solution to . Thank You

"ScottMC" wrote:

> I'm getting the Error "Generic host process for Win32 has encountered a
> problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvenience." while windows
> updates is searching for updates. How do I solve this problem?
>

Had the same problem for a while and found out that some time ago, the Update
for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1
(KB842773) was failed in my installation history. I re-installed it and
fixed the issue. It fixed it once again after I had to start my PC with a
last known good configuration: the Generic Host Process stuff started again,
re-applying the update fixed it a second time. Hope this will help

"Li Quan" wrote:

> I am encountering this problem too. Any one who knows how to solve this
> problem, kindly send the solution to . Thank You
>
> "ScottMC" wrote:
>
> > I'm getting the Error "Generic host process for Win32 has encountered a
> > problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvenience." while windows
> > updates is searching for updates. How do I solve this problem?
> >

I experienced the same problem and this fix the problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;894391


"MasterBlaster" wrote:

> Had the same problem for a while and found out that some time ago, the Update
> for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1
> (KB842773) was failed in my installation history. I re-installed it and
> fixed the issue. It fixed it once again after I had to start my PC with a
> last known good configuration: the Generic Host Process stuff started again,
> re-applying the update fixed it a second time. Hope this will help
>
> "Li Quan" wrote:
>
> > I am encountering this problem too. Any one who knows how to solve this
> > problem, kindly send the solution to . Thank You
> >
> > "ScottMC" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm getting the Error "Generic host process for Win32 has encountered a
> > > problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvenience." while windows
> > > updates is searching for updates. How do I solve this problem?
> > >

ScottMC, did you ever get a reply? I have the same problem for the longest
time, with no response from MS.
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Thank you for any assistance!


"ScottMC" wrote:

>
>
> "ScottMC" wrote:
>
> > I'm getting the Error "Generic host process for Win32 has encountered a
> > problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvenience." while windows
> > updates is searching for updates. How do I solve this problem?
> >This is on a brand new laptop running XP Pro and I got the same error right after I booted the laptop up this mourning. So it is not just when I try to update XP. please help