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Posted By: Brett
This is off topic, but I'm getting this weird error after I turn my computer and I get to the desktop. I get this pop up saying "Generic Host System 32 Error" and I don't know what it means. I'm not much of a computer person, so I have no clue what to do. I'm using Windows XP Home Edition. The bottom of my screen where it says "START" that bar is blue, but after i click the "X" where the error pops up, the bottom blue bar went white. I could connect to the Internet, but it doesn't say that i'm connected. When I close the Internet Explorer Window, I can't open it again. |
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Posted By: Denny
Hey Brett, |
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Posted By: Bobby Binder
The best thing you can do is throw that PC in the trash and buy a MAC. |
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Posted By: Brett
Hey Denny, |
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Posted By: Joe D.
buy a mac. |
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Posted By: dennis
unplug it, count to 100, plug it back in. |
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Posted By: Alan
Brett - |
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Posted By: Brian McQueen
Brett, |
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Posted By: Brett
RA, |
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Posted By: RA
That's Microsoft's web site, it's safe to download. Try the download listed as: Windows XP, 32-bit versions |
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Posted By: Dave
Brett, |
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Posted By: Brett
RA, |
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Posted By: Alan
Brett - |
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Posted By: Brett
Sorry, I originally said that it was a "System 32 Error". |
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Posted By: Alan
Brett - |
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Posted By: Brett
Hey Alan, I just went into the The Administrative Tools. I went to the Windows Image Acquisition thing, and double clicked it. I went to the arrow and I hit the disable, but I didn't have to hit stop because it already said he status was "stopped" |
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Posted By: Gene Palmer
Brett to do a screen shot hit the PrtScn SysRq key then go to Paint and paste the pic in there. |
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Posted By: Brett
Thanks for the help. Heres what "The Administrative Tools" after I disabled the thing in "Windows Image Acquisition" |
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Posted By: Brett
I just reset the computer, and the "Generic Host Process for Win32" came up again. I also got this pop up for "Flash Player" but I doubt that makes any difference. |
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Posted By: RA
Do have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed? |
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Posted By: HistoryofBaseballFan
Yep I have Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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Posted By: RA
How about all of the latest Microsoft updates? Also, did you install any programs or hardware before you started getting the error message? |
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Posted By: HistoryofBaseballFan
I just got the Generic Host Process for Win32 Error a couple of days ago. I didn't install anything recently. I went to the Windows Update page and it said that I didn't need any updates, so I really don't know what the cause of this is... |
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Posted By: Dave
Do you have an older HP printer or scanner? I don't know how old "older" is, but Microsoft has a specific solution if you do and are running XP with SP2. |
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Posted By: HistoryofBaseballFan
Nope. I don't have any printer or scanner hooked up right now. Just an old printer thats not hooked up to anything. |
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Posted By: Brett
Well, AVG Free Anti Virus didn't find any viruses and Ad-Aware didn't find anything... |
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Posted By: mark
I am sure you have tried to go back and do system restore so i won't suggest that. Also the free anti-virus in my opinion is worthless. I subscribed to Hauri, here is a link. I love this company. goodluck |
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Posted By: Chris Counts
Boy I'm glad I have a Mac ... |
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Posted By: Gene Palmer
From the Microsoft website... |
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Posted By: Brett
I just used Spybot and it found 48 objects. After spybot fixed the problems, I reset my computer and I still have the same problems.... no sound on kazaa when I try to play music or watch a video on it. I just get sound when after I get to the desktop. |
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Posted By: mark
I would go back to a day you know it was working ok and try that. You may have unknowingly downloaded something that is causing the problem. |
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Posted By: Brett
I feel kind of dumb, but when I went to the Windows Updates page earlier, it said that I didn't need any updates. After I read that I would just close the window. I just happened to click something that had 12 in brackets, and something with 3 in brackets. It turned out that those were some Updates that I guess i needed. |
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Posted By: Brad Green
Try going to your Control Panel and looking for Sounds and Audio Devices. (Or whatever it is labeled on your computer...) Look for Speaker Volume and make sure the speakers are not muted. Also look under Sound Scheme under one of the tabs and make sure that Windows Default is selected. |
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Posted By: Brett
I went to the Control Panel under "Sounds and Audio Devices" and under "volume" it said "no audio device" (its in the screenshot below) |
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Posted By: joe
Brett, you have received a lot of help with this problem from the board, but because this has been going on for 1 week I suggest you take it to a computer store and have them check it out. Best Buy, Radio Shack, or pick any other that you have in your area. It is very difficult to correct this type of problem with emails. If you have a Dell computer call their hotline or call the hotline for the type of computer that you are using. Not trying to be harsh, but that would be the way I would do it. |
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Posted By: Brad Green
First of all, check all of the connections to your speakers to make sure they are firm and secure. After that, change the Sound Scheme to Windows Default. If it makes you feel better, you can save the existing sound scheme and name it 020707 (today's date). My computer is set to Windows Default. I have downloaded software in the past (weather software) that changes the Sound Scheme. So, it's possible that your Sound Scheme was once Windows Default, but was changed because of a software download. |
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Posted By: mark
I think they charge $65 a visit and with the problem you have they can fix it within 15-20 minutes. I heard they are pretty good. |
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Posted By: Rick
really ...buy a new one. |
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