I get the following error fairly often on my laptop with Vista.
WMI Provider Host stopped working and was closed down. A problem caused the application to stop working. Windows will notify you if a solution is available.
What is this?
WMI Provider Host error
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WMI = Worthless McAfee InstallationJack Stoner wrote:Do you have McAfee antivirus software? According to THIS it's a known McAfee SpamKiller problem.
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WOW 
Never thought of doing a google on that error. Interesting stuff. Now for the real interesting part. I removed the McAfee that came on this computer (Dell Inspiron) well over a year ago. I use Trend Internet Security Pro. I just looked through Windows Explorer and the add/remove programs program in control panel. I can not find a hint of any McAfee programs. Could an entry in the registry have survived the uninstall of the McAfee programs?
Luckily, I don't notice any problems like the computer locking up or anything like that.
I did just look in Task Manager, and found the following in the SERVICES section:
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Name Description Status Group
wmiApSrv WMI Performance Stopped N/A
Adapter
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I think this is the problem, but don't know where to look.
Never thought of doing a google on that error. Interesting stuff. Now for the real interesting part. I removed the McAfee that came on this computer (Dell Inspiron) well over a year ago. I use Trend Internet Security Pro. I just looked through Windows Explorer and the add/remove programs program in control panel. I can not find a hint of any McAfee programs. Could an entry in the registry have survived the uninstall of the McAfee programs?
Luckily, I don't notice any problems like the computer locking up or anything like that.
I did just look in Task Manager, and found the following in the SERVICES section:
[tab]
Name Description Status Group
wmiApSrv WMI Performance Stopped N/A
Adapter
[/tab]
I think this is the problem, but don't know where to look.
Carter D10 8p/7k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup, Regal RD40 Dobro (D tuning), Recording King Professional Dobro (G tuning), NV400, NV112, Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open G slide and regular G tuning guitar) .
Playing for 55 years and still counting.
Playing for 55 years and still counting.
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Programs such as the McAfee, Norton and others do not completely "uninstall" and there are fragments around. In some cases the only way to 100% get rid of them is a complete new install.
Get the freeware version of Revo Uninstaller, what I use, as it will, (1) set a restore point, (2) run the program's uninstaller (3) search the registry and folders for left over items and allow you to delete them. This is much more complete than just running the program's uninstaller which can leave registry entries and even files in folders.
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uni ... nload.html
Get the freeware version of Revo Uninstaller, what I use, as it will, (1) set a restore point, (2) run the program's uninstaller (3) search the registry and folders for left over items and allow you to delete them. This is much more complete than just running the program's uninstaller which can leave registry entries and even files in folders.
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uni ... nload.html