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

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).

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.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Susan" <> wrote in message
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> 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.

Hi Susan,

The damage is usually to the installation if left hung, not physical damage
to the hardware (though that is not impossible). By disabling the automatic
restart, you get the opportunity to see what's actually wrong if there is a
stop error. If there isn't one, then the likely cause of the reboots is a
hardware issue. The default for this setting is "on" simply because a system
left hanging for an inordinate amount of time can experience file system
damage.

Sleep is a lower power state used by Vista where your work in progress is
saved and the system goes into a low power state, not unlike the older
standby mode. Hibernate is similar to hybrid sleep where the contents of
memory are saved to the hard drive prior to the system shutting down (in the
hybrid sleep, it just goes to a low power mode). I use the older terms due
to long ingrained habits.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Susan" <> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:28:47 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <>
> wrote:
>
>>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?
>
>>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.