Svchost.exe Error - Generic Host Process For Win32 Services Encountered A Problem and needs to close.

Are you using Windows XP SP2 and encountering Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Error? Don’t worry. We do have several solutions to to fix this nagging error.

For Windows XP SP2, the Generic Host Process error can potentially occur on any system and at any time. Most would have received this error message, shortly after system startup. But this error actually occurs during the previous system shutdown.

Windows Generic Host Error Removal Tool

This error is mostly encountered with Windows XP. Batch Script to modify the registry values to Disable NetBIOS and DCOM keys which cause this error. Download Generic Host Removal Tool, double click on this file after download, this will change the required Registry Vales to fix Generic Host Error.

In case you find any problem due to the changes made by above script, you can undo these changes and revert the registry values to its original vales by using the Undo Script Here.

Download Mirror Link For Removal  Tool
Download Mirror Link For Undo  Tool

NOTE: This tool is free for personal use and re-distribution with proper credit goes to the source  www.troublefixers.com.

Updated 8th May 2010


The Generic host problem has been happening because of a Windows Error. For the same we suggested a fix by running the tool above. This tool may case problems with LAN access to other computers in a LAN kind of network environment. We regret the inconvenience occurred to you because of this LAN Access Problem. If you are facing such problem, please follow the below two steps to fix the issue :

1. Remove the previous fix you did by the “Generic Host Error Removal Tool” by using this undo script.
2. Install this Hotfix From Microsoft For Generic Host Problem Page.

After installing the HotFix, restart your computer. The Generic host problem will be solved and LAN access to the Network computers will also be restored.

FIX 2:

1. Go to Run and type regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SYSTEM >> CurrentControlSet >> Services >> Browser >> Parameters
3. Find the key IsDomainMaster
4. Set its value to False
5. Restart the computer

FIX 3:

1. Go to Run and type cmd
2. Type ‘netsh’ in command console then press enter
3. Then type ‘winsock’ and press enter and then type reset
4. Restart the computer