Some Common Application Errors in Windows Vista

Ever since the launch of Windows Vista in January, 2007, by Microsoft Corp, it has come across plenty of criticism, condemnation, and accusation from the customers. Windows Vista promised to be the much awaited upgraded version of Windows XP, but it failed miserably to live up to the expectations of the users. Numerous users have reported of several application errors while using Windows Vista. Some of the common application errors in Windows Vista have been discussed below.

Common Application Errors in Windows Vista, & their Solutions

In this section, we discuss some of the common issues with Windows Vista applications.

Issue #1

“I am not being able to find Dr. Watson in Windows Vista. It is the application which helps the technical support team by collecting necessary information for diagnosing and repairing a program error”.

Solution

In Windows Vista, Microsoft has replaced Dr. Watson by a unique feature named 'Problem Reports and Solutions'. This newly added feature makes an analysis of the reported problem, and also provide necessary solutions. You also get to view it later from the saved information segment.

Issue #2

“Windows Host Process, or ‘rundll32′ is not running. I keep getting error messages with the above content. Sometimes I am instructed by the machine to unregister this tool.”

Solution

In order to resolve this issue, you may follow these simple steps-
i. Click on the ‘Start’ button.
ii. In the Search box, type in ‘cmd.exe’
iii. Right Click on ‘CMD’ and select ‘Run’ as administrator, from the resulting menu.
iv. Then, type the following command, ‘regsvr32/ulmpgd 10.ax’, in the command prompt and then press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard.
You will receive a notification of the successful completion of the unregistration.

Issue #3

“I get a message saying 'Some start up programs have been blocked', while using the premium version of Windows Vista.”

Solution

You may resolve this issue by downloading and running a program named 'Autoruns'. It displays the programs which are supposed to run while your machine starts.

For more advanced troubleshooting tips regarding these issues, you need to avail the services of tech support.