How to troubleshoot a GPF?
- by AngryHacker
I get a GPF dialog box out of the blue fairly often (like about 2 hours after I turn on the computer). It basically says that svchost.exe had a failure... (see the corresponding Event Log entry below).
Event Type: Error Event
Source: Application Error Event
Category: (100)
Event ID: 1000
Date: 5/18/2010
Time: 7:41:16 PM
User:
N/A Computer: DKHA-IPSA
Description: Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512,
faulting module ole32.dll, version 5.1.2600.5512, fault address 0x0004eaa9.
Shortly after this error pops up, the computer pretty much grinds to a halt (e.g. some UI elements on the desktop simply do not respond). And I have to do a hard reboot.
How do I troubleshoot this type of thing?
P.S. The PC has all the latest patches and nothing is missing in the Device Manager.
