Computer locks up after 15 minutes
By
Doublehelix,
Posted on: 2009-04-30 16:36 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
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Today I notice my computer locked up, I did a virus scan, update spybot, scan disk. Still locks yp
Check the task manager and this process searchprotocolhost.exe keeps growing and growing almost two gigs of memory before my computer freezes.
Anyone hear anything like this?
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Description: File SearchProtocolHost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 182,784 bytes (53% of all occurrence), 204,288 bytes, 184,832 bytes, 156,160 bytes, 179,200 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. It is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 13% dangerous.
Recommended: Identify SearchProtocolHost.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as SearchProtocolHost.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the SearchProtocolHost.exe process on your pc whether it is pest.
It is in the windows system32 folder, size 262,144 on disk. So Do i delete it? and how?
NeoSaturn-L50 Kat/Regen Scrapper
Paragon Family Swift
NeoSaturn's Deviations
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It is in the windows system32 folder, size 262,144 on disk. So Do i delete it? and how?
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Yes it is. To get around the problem, I Start / Run and in the box type services.msc and press enter/click OK. Go down to Windows Search and double click on it. Stop the service and then disable it from starting.
More info on your machine would be a plus...... such as Operating system and a Hijackthis log. It sounds like you may have an issue that sprung up sometime back altho I dont remember any real cure being found without disableing it. The downside is that if you use outlook instant search it will cause it to not function. Here is the way to disable it
Go to Start>Run
and type:
services.msc
click ok
find windows search in the list and stop the service. Now right click Windows Search and go to Properties. Now change the startup type in the pull down menu to Disabled.
link to the origial chat thread is here
If you have no need of the indexing service for faster file searches you can disable the whole thing by following this guide ( windows vista only ) here
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It is in the windows system32 folder, size 262,144 on disk. So Do i delete it? and how?
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Yes it is. To get around the problem, I Start / Run and in the box type services.msc and press enter/click OK. Go down to Windows Search and double click on it. Stop the service and then disable it from starting.
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I think that did it. Thank you
Was that a virus or just Microsoft dropping the ball?
NeoSaturn-L50 Kat/Regen Scrapper
Paragon Family Swift
NeoSaturn's Deviations
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It is in the windows system32 folder, size 262,144 on disk. So Do i delete it? and how?
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Yes it is. To get around the problem, I Start / Run and in the box type services.msc and press enter/click OK. Go down to Windows Search and double click on it. Stop the service and then disable it from starting.
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I think that did it. Thank you
Was that a virus or just Microsoft dropping the ball?
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Some Malware are known to mask themselves a searchprotocolhost.exe, but in this case it is a Microsoft issue.
Today I notice my computer locked up, I did a virus scan, update spybot, scan disk. Still locks yp
Check the task manager and this process searchprotocolhost.exe keeps growing and growing almost two gigs of memory before my computer freezes.
Anyone hear anything like this?
NeoSaturn-L50 Kat/Regen Scrapper
Paragon Family Swift
NeoSaturn's Deviations