SVCHOST.EXE error.....PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

[Jay]

For the last couple of weeks, the following message
appears while I'm connected to the internet: "svchost.exe
has generated errors and will be closed by windows. You
will need to restart the program. An error log is being
created". This message has appeared so far when I'm ONLY
connected to the internet explorer 5.0. It can appear
when I'm on the internet for 5 minutes or it may appear
while I'm on the internet for 30 minutes...it varies. I
am using Windows 2000. I have not loaded any new programs
either. I've had this EXACT system for a couple of years
now. The ONLY troubles that I encounter AFTER the
svchost.exe error appears is that when I try to open Excel
2000, Word 2000, etc the following message
appears, "cannot use object linking and embedding" and
then the Excel or Word program will close automatically.
Sometimes if Excel or Word doesnt shut down automatically
then the troubles I have is the inability to "copy and
paste". The other problem I encounter AFTER the
svchost.exe error is that I'm unable to upload pictures on
eBay and do other minor tasks. All in all, i truelly
believe that the "Excel, Word, eBay" problems are due to
the svchost.exe error. I have conducted a "search" for
articles related to "svchost.exe errors" but there are
alot to choose from and I need SPECIFIC/DETAILED
assitance/directions on what to do to fix the problem.
Thank you in advance. Jay

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem. Please let me know what you find
out. Today McAfee found a virus attached to svchost.exe. I
deleted the entire file. I searched my machine and found
two other copies of svchost.exe. I didn't move the files.
Left them where they were (in subfolders off
\WINNIT\system32) and I haven't yet had any Word
problems,etc.

 

[robin]

For the last couple of weeks, the following message
appears while I'm connected to the internet: "svchost.exe
has generated errors and will be closed by windows. You
will need to restart the program. An error log is being
created". This message has appeared so far when I'm ONLY
connected to the internet explorer 5.0. It can appear
when I'm on the internet for 5 minutes or it may appear
while I'm on the internet for 30 minutes...it varies. I
am using Windows 2000. I have not loaded any new programs
either. I've had this EXACT system for a couple of years
now. The ONLY troubles that I encounter AFTER the
svchost.exe error appears is that when I try to open Excel
2000, Word 2000, etc the following message
appears, "cannot use object linking and embedding" and
then the Excel or Word program will close automatically.
Sometimes if Excel or Word doesnt shut down automatically
then the troubles I have is the inability to "copy and
paste". The other problem I encounter AFTER the
svchost.exe error is that I'm unable to upload pictures on
eBay and do other minor tasks. All in all, i truelly
believe that the "Excel, Word, eBay" problems are due to
the svchost.exe error. I have conducted a "search" for
articles related to "svchost.exe errors" but there are
alot to choose from and I need SPECIFIC/DETAILED
assitance/directions on what to do to fix the problem.
Thank you in advance. Jay

Go to the McAfee site, download and run the antivirus utility Stinger.
It may find the cause of your problem.