Hi all. I know this may be complicated (it is to me 
) but I was hoping someone may have a solution as it's extremely annoying.
I'm running an HP DV6700 (DV6885SE) laptop with win 7 Pro 32 bit installed. When I first start the machine there's a 100% chance that Windows Explorer will crash if I right click on "Computer" (which I have on my desktop, not a short cut) or "Recycle Bin" (also not a short cut).
But, If I first right click on my Documents (shortcut on desktop) before right clicking Computer or recycle then all runs fine. This problem happens at start up 100% of the time and it will also happen if the machine has been idle for a couple hours or so. The error I get in the system log at the times of the crashes is:
"The HomeGroup Provider service depends on the Function Discovery Provider Host service which failed to start because of the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it"
When I go to services and try to start "The HomeGroup Provider service" (which is set to automatic) I get the message. "Windows could not start the HomeGroup Provider service on local computer. Error: 1068. The dependency service or group failed to start".
Once again, I know this may be a very complex problem but I'm hoping that someone with a lot more smarts than me can point me in the right direction as I have no images to fall back on before this problem started.
Thanks all
D.
) but I was hoping someone may have a solution as it's extremely annoying. I'm running an HP DV6700 (DV6885SE) laptop with win 7 Pro 32 bit installed. When I first start the machine there's a 100% chance that Windows Explorer will crash if I right click on "Computer" (which I have on my desktop, not a short cut) or "Recycle Bin" (also not a short cut).
But, If I first right click on my Documents (shortcut on desktop) before right clicking Computer or recycle then all runs fine. This problem happens at start up 100% of the time and it will also happen if the machine has been idle for a couple hours or so. The error I get in the system log at the times of the crashes is:
"The HomeGroup Provider service depends on the Function Discovery Provider Host service which failed to start because of the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it"
When I go to services and try to start "The HomeGroup Provider service" (which is set to automatic) I get the message. "Windows could not start the HomeGroup Provider service on local computer. Error: 1068. The dependency service or group failed to start".
Once again, I know this may be a very complex problem but I'm hoping that someone with a lot more smarts than me can point me in the right direction as I have no images to fall back on before this problem started.
Thanks all
D.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP dv6885SE THRIVE (Special Edition) Notebook
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate -32 bit
- CPU
- Intel T8100 Duo 2.01 GB
- Memory
- 3gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- nVidia GeForce 8400M GS
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Widescreen 15.4 in TFT active matrix
- Screen Resolution
- Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
- Hard Drives
- 250GB SATA- 5400.0 rpm
- Case
- Notebook
- Internet Speed
- 35MB down/6MB up
- Other Info
- CD-RW/DVD-RW/Light Scribe
