Mar 11, 2015  All the fixes I've read involve installing this or that or some system restore (which is NOT system recovery.) HOWEVER 'hostprotocol.exe' is more interesting.

I am running Windows 7 64-bit with Office Professional Plus 2010 64-bit. If I have the Windows Search service running then I get repeated entries in the event log (every second) - see below as well as CPU and disk I/O running high. I also read elsewhere that the issue might be related to outlook and as explained below there is some correlation. Stopping the Windows Search Service (and disabling so it doesn't get restarted) resolves the problem - with the obvious major side affect of not being able to use windows search in windows nor office. I have also rebuilt the index and more errors appear for approx 2 minutes then no more.

But Indexing Options reports '0 items indexed' and 'Indexing complete.' Then when Outlook is launched the problem starts again. The event log shows that outlook has detected the index rebuild and re-pushes outlook.ost, archive.pst, SharePoint Lists(2).pst to the indexer.

Hello, Faulting module path: C: Windows SYSTEM32 ntdll.dll I see a problem with ntdll.dll. Please run sfc /scannow and check if this solve your problem. If not, perform an in-place upgrade of your OS.

Steps mentioned here: This posting is provided 'AS IS' with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration. Cause of Ntdll.dll Errors The causes of ntdll.dll error messages can vary greatly. However, most ntdll.dll errors result from a corrupt or damaged version of the ntdll.dll file itself, corrupt hardware, or issues between Windows and other programs. Ntdll.dll errors can sometimes mean that a piece of hardware in your computer is malfunctioning, but this is rare. Epson Rx580 User Manual.

Resolution • Restart your computer. The ntdll.dll error you're receiving could be due to a one-time, temporary issue and a simple reboot may resolve the problem completely. • if the ntdll.dll error only displays when you use a specific program. If the software program has any updates or available, install them too. The software's programmers may have identified an issue with the program that caused the ntdll.dll error and then issued a for it.

Note: Third party software programs that have been installed on your computer are almost always the cause of ntdll.dll errors. The remainder of these troubleshooting steps resolve ntdll.dll issues only rarely. Hanvon Touchpad Drivers. • and then check Microsoft's support site to see if there is a more recent service pack available for installation.

Some issues that caused ntdll.dll errors have been corrected in these service packs from Microsoft. If your ntdll.dll error is displaying when you start, run, or close Internet Explorer, an add-on may be causing the problem. Disabling each add-on, one by one, will determine which add-on is the culprit (if any). Note: As a workaround, assuming the ntdll.dll error really is Internet Explorer related, install and use a competing browser like. If your Windows system does not have this, skip this step. Note: This is a troubleshooting step for this issue only.

Be sure to set this path back to its original name if this does not resolve the ntdll.dll issue. As in the previous step, this is for troubleshooting the ntdll.dll issue only. If this doesn't resolve the problem, return the Data Execution Prevention settings to their previous settings. • where updated drivers are available. Outdated drivers sometimes cause ntdll.dll errors.

If you're receiving ntdll.dll messages, one possible cause could be a bad memory module in your system. Testing your memory will either identify a problem or clear your RAM of any responsibility. If it fails any of your tests. • Ntdll.dll errors could occur if you have an Iomega Zip drive on the same as the inside your computer. If so, move the Zip drive to a dedicated IDE controller. • Replace the IDE cable connecting the hard drive to the motherboard. If this cable is damaged or malfunctioning, one symptom could be the ntdll.dll error you're seeing.