computer freezing

[gillmacca]

Hope someone can help me fix this annoying problem.
At random times my computer freezes, requiring me to press the reboot problem.
Looking in the event viewer, I have the following error:

The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal processing. HRESULT was C0000005 from line 44 of d:\qxp_slp\com\com 1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemobj.cpp.

The event code (if helpful) is 4609

 

[Psyborg]

hi gillmacca, have you recently installed service pack 2?

i hope this link helps...

http://www.mcse.ms/archive71-2005-8-1667161.html

 

[gillmacca]

I was wondering if it could be a service pack or hotfix....i will check out your link
thanks

Unforunately the fix they suggest is for XP Pro...I have XP Home

 

[gillmacca]

Well, I turned off 'start with windows' on MSN Messenger, and the computer hasn't frozen in over 4 hrs.
Don't know why this would cause it to freeze

 

[lancer]

because you probably has an msn virus or spyware attached to the program that activates when it starts.

 

[gillmacca]

Spyware/virus scan daily...none found for several weeks now

 

[Psyborg]

haha, think i'll keep my mouth shut bout messenger and viruses, lmao

 

[mlakrid]

I think they could be right, run HiJackThis and see if you got any bugs...

See how long it stays stable