This has only started today. Yet, I have not installed anything new today...possibly an update?
Anyway, I am using my Windows Vista Home Premium Laptop (HP dv2058ea) and suddenly a message pops up saying:
"Host Process for Windows Services stopped working and was closed"
Clicking 'OK' results in some movement in the screen windows before these changes: - Tabs in IE7 look old style and all the address bar and search are stripped of the Aero feel. The minimise and close section remains Aero. All web pages use old style buttons.
- Microsoft Office 2003 looks like version '98 (as in like its running on old PC not a XP/Vista) in that the coloured areas have gone.
- Windows Live Messenger chats get a full window with the old close/minimise buttons.
Any ideas? From looking around I'm getting that this due to Windows Defender which I believe was the last update that was downloaded. But nobody seems to have a fix for it.
It's becoming rather annoying.

Hello, I had my network wiped out due to this host process error took 2 days with Dell and Linksys to get my internet service wireless on one computer and the other will only connect through the modem. I paid money to dell and was told it is due to a bad hot fix that went through a couple of nights ago. I was told I may have to reboot the computer and have to much information to do this on the computer. I emailed Microsoft really upset to let them know that everything was fine up until this hot fix was sent. Please Help!!!! Anyone????
"Andrew87" wrote:

"Natalie"

You can uninstall any update that you think that's causing you problems.
maximumpcguides.com/uninstall-a-windows-vista-update/
You need to ask Dell which update are they talking about. I don't know what it's going to roll back too, if it rolls back to a previous setup. Maybe, you can ask Dell about that too or MS.