Fix SVCHost.exe Errors

Symptoms
SVCHost.exe or Generc Win32 Processes may crash randomly. In the event log, one of a few errors you may receive may be:

Faulting application svchost.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000.

While there may be several issues for this, the most common are isses with windows updates.

Resolution

1. Ensure the needed Services are running
-Go to Start, and click on Run
-Ensure both "Automatic Update Services" and "Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)" are started and set for automatic startup.
-Double click the "Automatic Update Services", click on the Log On tab and ensure that "Local System Account" is selected and the checkbox below it, "Allow service to interact with the desktop" is unchecked.
-Repeat the last step for the "Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)".

2. Reregister DLL's.
A. The Easy way
-Download Dial-A-Fix
-Click the Check all button
-Run it, check the time and allow it to finish.
-Restart the workstation, problem should be resolved.

B. Manual
-If the easy way did not work or you want to do it the manual way, here are the DLL's to reregister for Windows Update:

• REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL
• REGSVR32 WUAUENG1.DLL
• REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
• REGSVR32 WUCLTUI.DLL
• REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL
• REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL
• REGSVR32 WUWEB.DLL

-Clear the Contents of the SoftwareUpdate folder in the event of corrupt update files

• net stop WuAuServ (It may already be stopped)
• Delete the folder c:\windows\softwaredistribution
• net start WuAuServ
• Restart the workstation

3. If the problem persists, try reinstalling the windows installer 3.1 from microsoft

• Windows Installer 3.1

Good Luck!

-JJ