Recently I have been getting the error message "Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host has stopped working" popping up every 10 seconds when Vista is building its search index. After indexing is complete, the messages disappear.
In the event viewer, the corresponding application errors show up:
Faulting application SearchProtocolHost.exe, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549b668, faulting module kernel32.dll, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549bd80, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00045208, process id 0x16ec, application start time 0x01c7ce62a8eaadd8.
I have tried system restore, but none of my restore points worked, so it looks like I am going to have to try and track down the problem.
I have tried rebuilding the windows search index, and deleting/rebuilding the actual index file, but that didn't help.
I have done a lot of googling for an answer, and the only solutions I have found applied to people who has Outlook 2007 installed, which I do not.
Any suggestions?
25-07-2007
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