Win32 Generic host

[frazzledazzle]

I can get onto internet then after a while i get a window come up saying there a problem with Win 32 Generic host  and says it needs to close down, it gives me the option to send error report or not and if i click any off them it doesnt let me connect back to the internet or view any pages until i restart my computer and after a while this happens again.  I am using Windows XP and is getting very annoying please help

[Calum]

Have you got the latest Windows Updates?
I believe this is a common problem, solved by a fairly recent hotfix.
If you don't have the latest updates, get them.
It may fix this issue, it may not, but it'll certainly make you more secure.
Get them, reboot, and tell us how it is.

[frazzledazzle]

where do i get them from?

[Calum]

Go to www.windowsupdate.com in IE.
Or open IE and choose Tools --> Windows Update.

[frazzledazzle]

i use firefox

[Calum]

I know you do, but use IE for this.
Or get the IE Tab extension for Firefox and use that.
It won't work in Firefox, believe me.

[frazzledazzle]

i`ve done it but it only seems to come up with that thing when i go on certain sites and when i open up frostwire.    Do you no any good places where i can sell me laptop its gettin 2 anoyin and i wan a apple one

[Calum]

Which sites would that be?
Frostwire is great way to get viruses, be careful.
There are lots of places you could sell your laptop, but you won't get much for it.
If you mean it's getting annoying because of the errors, that will happen with all Windows PCs sooner or later.
I've never seen an error-free Windows PC.
Apple tends to be expensive, and think about whether you really want to go through the whole process of learning a new OS and so on.
To me, if you're that annoyed with Windows, Linux would be the best choice.
Do you want to continue troubleshooting this problem, or do you want to abandon it and start shopping for a new computer?

[frazzledazzle]

bu were can i get music from?   i dont no because it just seems to slow my laptop and i just want it too be quick and feel new without loadsa problems coming

[Calum]

You can get music from many online stores, such as Napster, iTunes, HMV, Virgin . . . the list goes on.
If, as I suspect, you mean free music, this isn't the place to talk about it.
There are lots of sites devoted to free music from as yet unknown groups, but if you mean big groups, as I suspect you do, you'll have to turn to illegal means, such as file sharing, or legally ripping CDs.
File sharing is something we can't really discuss on this forum as it is illegal to share or download copyright material.
Frostwire will slow your laptop down because you've probably been downloading willy-nilly, and you're probably infected all over the place.
If you want your laptop to feel brand new, using Windows, a fresh install is the right thing to do, if you have a Windows CD.
If you don't have one, that option isn't available to you.
If you still want to use Windows, and have no problems, you'll just have to take more care of your laptop.
If you really want it to be quick, feel new, and have much less problems, seriously consider either a new laptop or a new OS.

[frazzledazzle]

wats os?  so if i uninstall the frostwire then it`ll be alrite again?  i dont have a windows cd but i can do a full system restore etc?

[Calum]

An OS is an Operating System.
Yours is Windows.
Alternatives include BSD and variants, *nix, and Mac OS.
Uninstalling Frostwire will not automatically make your system fine, you'll need to clean up after it and remove any malware you have been infected with.
If I were you, I'd do a full factory restore again, and take more care next time.
Or, if I had the money, I'd buy a new laptop, with a Windows CD if I chose Windows.

[frazzledazzle]

it gets well anoying keep doing that though cause it deltes everythin! lol  but i`l giv it a go

[Calum]

That's pretty much the idea of it.
It's the closest thing to a fresh install you can manage.
It may keep you going for a bit longer.
Just try and take more care.