“Generic Host for Win32 Process” and the faulting Svchost.exe are dreaded errors on Windows XP (SP2).These errors can also occur on windows server 2003 and windows 2000, and on both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) editions. Earlier we covered a few solutions to fix Generic Host Process Win32 Services error . Here is one more solution that requires you to close ports 445 and 135 on your PC/computer. Fixing Generic Host for Win32 Process and svchost.exe errors. To close Port 445: ! WARNING! Backup the Registry first before you make changes, just for safety! Click Start >> Run , to open the Run dialog box Here, type regedit to open the registry Navigate to the following registry key – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> System >> CurrentControlSet >> Services >> NetBT >> Parameters On the right-hand pane find the option TransportBindName . Double click on TransportBindName and delete the existing default value. click O...