Windows Host Services has stopped working

[Scratch]

I see this is not an unknown problem but I also don't see any reply that
fixes the issue so I will post again.

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: svchost.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549adc4
Fault Module Name: StackHash_842b
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Fault Module Timestamp: 4549bdc9
Exception Code: c0000374
Exception Offset: 000af1c9
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 4105
Additional Information 1: 842b
Additional Information 2: f3f35b63b117920314b2c8c4811252cb
Additional Information 3: 9e14
Additional Information 4: 3cbafeba48dee50f79837de362ed9748

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: 500355740

I am getting this error repeatedly and it is forcing a reboot as Windows
Explorer stops working. I am hoping someone has a suggestion so I don't have
to reformat as I am not paying MS $60.00 to fix there OS. I have Vista
Premium installed on 2 pc's and have been running it since it came out. It
only started doing this after my last reformat

 

[Jon]

Well you have a particular service that is crashing (and bringing down its
host), but you can't deduce much beyond that from that error message alone
(unless you work for MS). See if there are any other accompanying error
messages in event viewer which can help you identify the problematic
service.

 

[Jon]

Oops missed the module name there. This is your clue anyhow

StackHash_842b

Find that file on your system (probably StackHash_842b.dll, and examine it,
and see what program it relates to.

You may wish to precede that with a virus scan

 

[niceman56]

I have the same problem, though it happens if I open anything, not just
control panel (looking through files, etc.) and it happens even more when i
open two such windows at once. My error report is:
Product
Windows Explorer

Problem
Stopped working

Date
12/22/2007 5:18 PM

Status
Not Reported

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: explorer.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16549
Application Timestamp: 46d230c5
Fault Module Name: StackHash_8d13
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Code: c0000096
Exception Offset: 0496d6f1
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 8d13
Additional Information 2: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
Additional Information 3: 8d13
Additional Information 4: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311

How do I navigate to find this "StackHash_8d13", and is it causing my problem?

 

[MICHAEL]

More than likely you have installed a program
that has added something to Windows Explorer
shell/context menu. Maybe even an Internet
Explorer add-on. What programs have you installed
recently or since this started happening?

Read through this thoroughly;
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Use this program to enable/disable shell extensions;
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html


-Michael

 

[Jon]

Fault Module Name: StackHash_8d13

How do I navigate to find this "StackHash_8d13", and is it causing my
problem?

I was probably incorrect in my first response. There's probably no such
module.

I'm not sure exactly what it means, but there seem to be a number of threads
with this StackHash problem. You could peruse some of these to see if
there's an explanation amongst them

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-GB&setlang=en-GB&q=stackhash

 

[niceman56]

After looking through many of these discussion groups last night, I found one
that pointed out Microsoft FamilySaftey as the problem, which makes sense. A
quick registry fix, and I was all set.

 

[the wharf rat]

How do I navigate to find this "StackHash_8d13", and is it causing my problem?

You can't. It's just a place holder used when the stack is so
messed up windows can't even figure out where it was when it crashed. It's
not causing your problem but you can't figure out what is from this
information.

 

[johnbuk]

Hello,

Do you happen to have Nvidia Firewall installed on the machine such as
Network Access Manager or ActiveArmor Firewall? If so, there will likely be
a DLL called nvappfilter.dll in c:\windows\system32 directory. As a
troubleshooting step, you could use Add/Remove programs to uninstall that
program and see if it makes the problem go away. Please reply with your
results.

There is a lot of discussion on the Nvidia site concerning the
nvappfilter.dll
http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=nvappfilter+site:nvidia.com&mkt=en-us&scope=&FORM=LIVSOP

johnbuk [MSFT]

I work at Microsoft. These are my opinions and not my employers!
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Have you Checked for Solutions? I don't see a Fault Bucket entry there,
which might be the key missing element. That data as it is isn't enough to
really point you to anything. You could use the Windows Debugging SDK to
debug this, but that sounds like overkill comparatively. =\

 

[akhil.aiims]

hey i m facin a similar problem...but here its with mpeg
splitter..dats wat i can make out...it has left my pc completely
paralysed....cant even access the start menu...plz plz help

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: explorer.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16549
Application Timestamp: 46d230c5
Fault Module Name: MpegSplitter.ax
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.5
Fault Module Timestamp: 46efe09d
Exception Code: c0000094
Exception Offset: 000249eb
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: d6aa
Additional Information 2: 550813108d42c370043e28bb37aac5af
Additional Information 3: d6aa
Additional Information 4: 550813108d42c370043e28bb37aac5af

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Did you Check for Solutions in the Problem Reports and Solutions center?
You should likely have gotten this response:
http://oca.microsoft.com/resredir.aspx?SID=8531
which should have fixed you up.

 

[Scratch]

ok I've talked with a few people now and apparently this could be just about
anything...GFG!!
On my pc it's Microsofts own software, their new Windows Live totally screws
up my pc so the simple answer for now is I just don't use their own product
and have switched all my contact info over to Yahoo
Not the best of solutions but as I can't even use an older version because
now it won't let you (another brilliant idea from the minds at MSN) it
appears there is no other choice

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

This is a crash in the nVidia nForce Network Access Manager.

Please ask them how to resolve this. I'm also interested in this.

I believe the answer is:
==
SOLUTION is to uninstall by running the NAMSetup.exe on your Installation
Disk. I had such trouble reading through these posts to find the solution, I
decided to post myself. I just ran this file from my Motherboard install
disk: \Drivers\Chipset\32bit\XP\Ethernet\NAM\NAMSetup.exe
===
, but it would be great if there was some official nVidia guidance on this.