When your computer gets a Win32 error, the application that the error occurred in ceases to work and you are unable to use some functions on your computer. A Win32 error is also called generic “host process error”. Maybe just a small number of people will come across this error, because it is a standard computer error that occurs mainly on computers using Windows versions 95, 98 and 2000 and often during Internet usage. The complete error message is called “Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close.”
This error can be caused by following reasons:
- a. Certain system files are damaged.
- b. Improperly installed service packs.
- c. Viruses or spyware.
To get rid of the problem is not difficult if you know above reasons. Instructions to solve the Win32 Error:
First, use Smartpcfixer– the most efficient software to solve the Win32 Error.
- Download and install Smartpcfixer.
- Run the Smartpcfixer on your system.
- It can find and delete any remaining files that have been left behind in the system’s registry by the antivirus software.
Two: Close the Ports
- 1. Open the computer’s registry editor by going to the “Start” menu and clicking on the “Run” option. When the “Run” box opens, type in “regedit”. And then press “Enter” to open the Registry Editor on the screen.
- 2. Click the folder “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” to show its contents. Next, go to “SYSTEM” > “CurrentControlSet” > “NETBT” and click “Parameters.” Double-click the “TransportBindName” component to open it, then delete any information in the “Value data” box and click “OK.”
- 3. Go to the “SOFTWARE” folder under the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” key, then to “Microsoft” and click “Ole.” Double click “EnableDCOM,” change the “Value Data” from “Y” to “N” and click “OK.”
- 4. Restart the computer and the changes you have made in the registry should take effect. With the ports closed, the Win32 errors should stop.
Three: Eliminate Viruses
Run your antivirus software’s virus scan on your system. The scanning process finds and eliminates files that are affiliated with viruses that are on your system. If you do not have antivirus software installed on your system, you can download one or buy one for your computer.