Generic Host Process for Win32 Service Error for Edge Modem

A few days ago, while i was surfing the web, an error occurred and it disconnected me from the internet. So i restarted my pc and after that i've been getting this annoying error everytime my computer is turned on and connected to internet for about 5 or 12 mins and the error message appears and it disconnects me from the internet, MSN , IRC and browser too and couldnt reconnect again. So i restart my pc everytime i get that error, was too lazy to fix it. hehehe! I got really mad about that problem and i started to work on my other pc with the same connection, not even half an hour, the annoying error popped on that even! So finally i thought of fixing that.

I met few people who got the same annoying error and some people told its a virus or something. So i scaned my pc with NOD32, Ad-aware SE , Spyware Doctor which are update-to-date, but it didnt detect any virus or anything. Some people have formatted their pc, but still the annoying error appears. I was so desperated and finally one of my friend came with a solution for this and since there are many people who got this old annoying error and also it keeps increasing day by day. So i've decided to post about this so people who got this problem can fix it without getting mad ;)
All you got to do is, close the so called port 135 & 445

To close it, do the following steps:

1. Open Registry Editor by going to Start>Run and in the box type: regedit.exe and press OK.

2. Now, from the Registry Editor, go to Edit>Find or Ctrl+F and write "TransportBindName" in the box without the quotation mark. It may take few mins to search. This value can be found in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NetBT\Parameters

3. Double-click on that value and delete the default value in the box and press OK.

4. Find the value "EnableDCOM" which can be found in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole

5. Double-click on that value and set the value in the box as 'N' which currently maybe set as 'Y'.

6. Close the Registry Editor and restart your pc.

You can also download Windows Worms Doors Cleaner (WWDC) and close 135, 445 and NetBIOS (if necessary) or all the ports, but by disabling only 135 & 445 my pc seems to be normal without formatting my pc. One of my friend told this problem can be fixed by a patch from Microsoft and by using a registry cleaner and also he told this problem can be created by a virus called w32/sbotworm which attacks those ports. That virus is detectable from McAfee and the virus maybe still trying to get around the fix and again create that same old annoying error. So you need to update windows and virus definitions.

So anyways i hope you can get out of this annoying thingy. Good luck and thankx for this great solution.

Gmail Configuration for POP up mail client

You can retrieve your Gmail messages with a client or device that supports POP, like Microsoft Outlook or Netscape Mail.

• To enable POP in Gmail:
• Sign in to Gmail.
• Click Settings at the top of any Gmail page.
• Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
• Select Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.
• Choose the action you'd like your Gmail messages to take after they are accessed with POP. Configure your POP client* and click Save Changes.

To configure your client manually:

1. Enable POP in your Gmail account. As above
2. Open Outlook or Outlook Express.
3. Click the 'Tools' menu, and select 'Accounts...
4. Click 'Add,' and then click 'Mail...'
5. Enter your name in the 'Display name:' field, and click 'Next.'
6. Enter your full Gmail email address (username@gmail.com) in the 'Email address:' field, and click 'Next.'
7. Enter 'pop.gmail.com' in the 'Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:' field. Enter 'smtp.gmail.com' in the 'Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:' field.
8. Click 'Next.'
9. Enter your Gmail username (including '@gmail.com') in the 'Account name:' field. Enter your Gmail password in the 'Password:' field, and click 'Next.'
10. Click 'Finish.'
11. Highlight 'pop.gmail.com' under 'Account,' and click 'Properties.'
12. Click the 'Advanced' tab.
13. Check the box next to 'This server requires a secure connection (SSL)' under 'Outgoing Mail (SMTP).'
14. Enter '465' in the 'Outgoing mail (SMTP):' field.
15. Check the box next to 'This server requires a secure connection (SSL)' under 'Incoming mail (POP3).' The port will change to 995.
    *The order of 'Outgoing' and 'Incoming' mail server fields varies by version. Make sure you enter the correct information in each field.
16. Click the 'Servers' tab, and check the box next to 'My server requires authentication.'
17. Click 'OK.'

Congratulations! You're done configuring your client to send and retrieve Gmail messages.

* Did you click 'Save Changes' after enabling POP in Gmail? To ensure that Gmail can communicate with your mail client, be sure to click 'Save Changes' on the 'Forwarding and POP' tab in your Gmail settings.

Solving Network problem for LAN

1. Check the IP addresses of the two computers that cannot connect to each other. They should be in the same subnet, i.e. the first three (or two or one, depending on the subnet mask) numbers should be identical. A particular cause can be Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), because enabling this changes the IP address to 192.168.0.1. All other computers should be set to obtain their IP addresses automatically (through DHCP) and may have to be rebooted.
2. Change Workgroup or domain
3. Run the network setup wizard from Start --> Programs ---> Accessories --> Communication --> Network setup wizard
4. Try with ping and ipconfig commands for checking uniqueness of IP Address and name (e.g. ping 192.168.175.12)
5. Install Client for Microsoft Networks, Install Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Install File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks if not installed in LAN setting
6. Enable LAN’s Sharing Option (File, Printer etc.) from the exception TAB
7. Disable Firewall setting through Firewall option in control panel
8. use net view command (net view \\computername) for checking sharing option
9. Check whether NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled. It should be for almost all small and home networks. You can find this setting in the properties of the LAN connection. Double-click on the Internet protocol (TCP/IP), click on the Advanced button in the lower right, click on the WINS tab and activate Netbios over TCP/IP. You can later test whether the Standard setting is sufficient and use that if it works. A more detailed description can be found in the chapter "Netbios over TCP/IP".
10. Make sure the computer browser service is running in the services option (Control panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services) . If you have to start it, reboot both computers.
11. To enable the network Guest account on XP Home and Pro, click Start, click Run, type: net user guest /active:yes, and hit Enter.
12. Ensure there is no password for the Guest account: click Start, click Run, type: control userpasswords2, and hit Enter. Click once on Guest, click Reset Password, and then click OK without entering a new password.
13. There are two registry keys to check on XP that have the potential to cause network headaches. The first is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Lsa
14. Ensure that restrictanonymous is set to 0. Ignore the restrictanonymoussam entry that looks similar and may also appear.

If all the above procedure fails then for resetting network use the following commands and reconfigure the network as before:

1. Repair the Winsock with the command: netsh winsock reset (This removes all third party Layered Service Providers—LSPs.)
2. Repair the IP stack with the Repair command or with the command: "netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt" without the quotes.