In Control Panel, open the Problem Reports and Solutions page. On the left
side, click the Change settings link, and then on the next page, click the
Advanced settings link. Finally, on the ???Advanced settings for problem
reporting??? page (Figure 6-7), select Off, and then click OK.
But turning off problem reporting doesn??™t mean you necessarily have to
sever all connections with Microsoft??™s automated support system, only that
What Is Svchost?
Svchost.exe and services.exe are responsible for launching the processes associated
with the behind-the-scenes programs controlled by the Services window
(services.msc).
A single instance of svchost.exe may be responsible for a single service or several.
You should never interfere with any instances of svchost.exe or services.exe
you might see listed in Task Manager. Instead, use the Services window to
start or stop a service or choose whether or not a service is started automatically
when Windows starts.
If you??™re using Windows Vista Professional edition, you can use the TaskList
utility (tasklist.exe) to see which services are handled by any given instance of
svchost.exe. Just open a Command Prompt window (cmd.exe), and type:
tasklist /svc
Then, match up the numbers in the PID column of TaskList??™s output with
those in the PID column of Task Manager??™s Processes tab.
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Troubleshooting
you don??™t have to do it the instant a program crashes. There??™s still a way to
get some satisfaction.
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