Generic Host Process needs to close

May 28, 2008

Win XP Home Edition SP1.

Every time I go online via ASDL broadband I get at least one "Generic Host

Process .........and needs to close". The Event log has nothing in the App

or the module entries. The error occurs usually during the first five

minutes of online time.

I have found that the controlling Windows process allows me about 30 secs to

write my last will and testament before pulling out the rug. Also found

(reboots were hugely annoying) that if I can log-off and close just AOL

BEFORE about 30 secs, and then click the "Don't Send" option on the warning

window, all I have to do to recover is restart AOL thus avoiding a cold

restart.

As for what changed, well AOL changed the broadband setup to something

called "DialBB" (and told us they were doing it) but their help service

doesn't seem to know what's going on my end.

Anyone seen this please or got any clues?

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