"Generic Host Process" or svchost.exe is part of the Windows OS. Blocking this process may render certain networking services unusable.
It may also make internet browsing unusable because DNS information may be routed through this process as well. --- In [email protected], "Janet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know from a technical point of view but it might be a good idea to block it through a firewall? You'll probably find out more about it by a Google search. > > Janet > http://globechatters.net > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Kirchmeyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Hi Gang, > > > > My wife's old Dell desktop (P-3 933, 384 meg ram, Win XP sp2) > > is showing an error message about 10% of the time when she goes off > > line after getting her email. (dial-up). The error message is as follows: > > > > Generic Host Process for Win32 Services encountered a problem and > > needed to close. > > > > Anyone know what this process is and what it does? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
