How to Remove COM Surrogate Error in Vista
I have been using Windows Vista for 3 months now and one error that has always annoyed me is the “COM Surrogate Error ” . This error generally occurs when you open a folder thaty contains a lot of media files . The error is
Beleive me it is irritating . This error is mainly caused due to codecs i,e Divx , Nero etc which might not be compatible with Vista . Some possible solutions to this problem are
1) Upgrade your Nero or Divx to latest version .
2)You can disable Thumbnail previews . Though it is the easiet solution , no body will want to do it .
3)It might be caused due to ffdshow codec pack . Try some alternative
How ever i nice solution is available at Helpero . To solve the error follow the steps
- Click on start . Right Click on Computer and Select Properties
- Click Advanced System Settings located at top left corner
- Under the Performance field click settings
- Go to Data Execution Prevention Tab
- Select Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those i select
- Click the Add.. button
- Browse to c:windowssystem32 and select dllhost.exe . Click ok when done . You will get a windows like this
- Click Apply.
- Restart your computer and the problem will be solved .
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Gr8 tip buddy…but it can also be solved if u just upgrade your vista to the latest to avoid any incompatibility problems with the other applications. but this solution is much better..thanks for sharing.
okay i have done all these fixxes none work so yeah come up with something better
Try upgrading to the latest version of Divx player
I just tried it, but no help. It failed right on startup… Thanks for the effort though.
THAT WAS AWSOME TO SORT THE PROBLEM OUT THAT WAS FROM MY FRIEND SO ITS SORTED GENIUS MAN.
THANKS