Frequent application errors in Windows XP

Also check for malware (virus, trojan, spyware etc)

I remember re-installing a machine wayyyy back and as soon as it was on the net the third party firewall was being hammered with all sorts of hacks and trogan attacks until I got it to SP2. They seem to be able to find vulnerable machines.
It can also be caused by DEP (Which turned itself on in SP2 of XP).
Lots of causes, but I agree with simpswr's suggestion as a very good test, but for one thing in the back of my mind, you mention after the reformat it was stable for a while.

Did/do you have AV/antimalware/XP Service packs etc..... in place and up to date?
I'm assuming during that while it was stable you were installing things and getting it the way you wanted.
Anything you installed from when it was working to when it's not you can think of?

Terry

You need to run memtest for quite some time to get an accurate picture -overnight is best.  

If it's not hardware related, try scanning with SUPERAntiSpyware (http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE)
Also, a repair install (http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm) might help.

Thanks for all you tips.  I had already updated my virus files and ran a virus scan, no issues.  I downloaded Memtest86 and ran that.  There were errors immediately.  I took out the memory and tested each one separately and all proved OK.  I suspected that a DIMM had become unseated so I loaded all of them back in and ran the memory test again - no errors.  I have restarted my machine normally and so far so good.  I am running into a number of errors but they may be corruption caused by working with so many errors.  I will continue to confirm success and make a conclusion hopefully by tomorrow.  

Regards ... Kirk

The memtest I ran all night came up with no errors; the boards have been reseated.  I have been going through and testing everything.  I had to reinstall a number of things to stop some of the same errors coming up.  When reinstalling Outlook Business manager I ran into the same errors after reinstall.  I will reinstall Outlook from scratch and then OBM and see if that corrects the issue.

I have tried uninstalling Outlook and reinstalling it and OBM.  The errors continue.  I notice that irisMS32.dll gets disabled (add-in) due to the errors; any suggestions on how to recover this?  This add-in does not show up in add-in manager.

Try here for how to remove BCM from outlook.
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1859085.php
Apparently a re-install/uninstall does not get rid of some files.
(Specifically irisMS32.dll and if thats corrupt all heck breaks loose aparently)

You could try disabling DEP as a test to see if it helps.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips566.html

Terry

I believe I have stabilized MS Outlook with BCM.  I have restored the system back before the initial install and did a clean remove of BCM then a reinstall.   So far so good.  I have had the previous type errors with a variety of applications such as WMI, dwwin.exe, WMP54SG1_1.exe, and MSIExec.exe.  I also had during shutdown a failed to initialize properly for PCARmDrv.exe.  I will see if things remain stable for the next couple of days as I do some work.

Well, it was all an illusion.  The system stayed stable for less than a day.  Now I am getting the previous type errors in many apps including Calculator, Internet Explorer, Winword.  I had trouble keeping IE up to add this comment.  I am removing Winword as my email editor because it won't stay up.  HELP!

I have an ASUS Core Duo 2 system and changed the BIOS AI Tuning setting to Auto.  I still have errors.  I am going to use the super virus check and see if it comes up with anything.  I have already check for viruses with an up to date Zone Alarm.  ny other ideas?

I have run the SuperAntiSpyware and it came up with nothing but adware.  I am getting very frequent errors.  I am going to paste a few of them from Event Viewer.
Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Application Error
Event Category:      (100)
Event ID:      1000
Date:            12/08/2007
Time:            10:01:49 AM
User:            N/A
Computer:      KMMCDS01
Description:
Faulting application wmiprvse.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module kernel32.dll, version 5.1.2600.3119, fault address 0x00083f9c.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74   Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c   ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 77 6d 69   ure  wmi
0018: 70 72 76 73 65 2e 65 78   prvse.ex
0020: 65 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36   e 5.1.26
0028: 30 30 2e 32 31 38 30 20   00.2180
0030: 69 6e 20 6b 65 72 6e 65   in kerne
0038: 6c 33 32 2e 64 6c 6c 20   l32.dll
0040: 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 30 30   5.1.2600
0048: 2e 33 31 31 39 20 61 74   .3119 at
0050: 20 6f 66 66 73 65 74 20    offset
0058: 30 30 30 38 33 66 39 63   00083f9c

Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Application Error
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      1000
Date:            12/08/2007
Time:            10:02:48 AM
User:            N/A
Computer:      KMMCDS01
Description:
Faulting application control.exe, version 5.1.2600.0, faulting module , version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74   Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c   ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 63 6f 6e   ure  con
0018: 74 72 6f 6c 2e 65 78 65   trol.exe
0020: 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 30    5.1.260
0028: 30 2e 30 20 69 6e 20 20   0.0 in  
0030: 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 20   0.0.0.0
0038: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65   at offse
0040: 74 20 30 30 30 30 30 30   t 000000
0048: 30 30 0d 0a               00..    
 
Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      Application Popup
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      26
Date:            12/08/2007
Time:            10:03:53 AM
User:            N/A
Computer:      KMMCDS01
Description:
Application popup: control.exe - Application Error : The instruction at "0x7c883f9c" referenced memory at "0x7c883f9c". The memory could not be "written".

Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on CANCEL to debug the program

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      Application Popup
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      26
Date:            12/08/2007
Time:            10:06:22 AM
User:            N/A
Computer:      KMMCDS01
Description:
Application popup: dwwin.exe - Application Error : The instruction at "0x7c883f9c" referenced memory at "0x7c883f9c". The memory could not be "written".

Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on CANCEL to debug the program

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Have you tried the repair install? Also, download and open Dial-a-fix (http://djlizard.net/software/Dial-a-fix-v0.60.0.24.zip), check all checkboxes in the "Registration center" section, and click "GO".

Thanks orangutang.  I will be trying both later today.  Must get some work done now. ... Kirk

I tried the repair install and I started running into errors as soon as the system started coming up.  I was unable to upload thru Microsoft Update all the security patches.  I believe errors during Microsoft Update corrupted files and caused two patches to fail.  Since then I cannot update any more.

I decided that I should check out all my hardware so I downloaded BurnInTest and ran it.  Everything was OK except lots of Video memory errors.  Could this be causing the other errors?

I updated the drivers to the latest available and the Video erros seem to have disappeared.  Since then I have not had any more program failures.  But I have not started using everything again yet and have not been able to fully reload all my apps.  I will keep you informed.

I ran into a few more program errors (same as before) but a lot less.  I reran the burnin test focused on video and bingo, 50 memory errors came up.

simpswr, can this type of memory error cause the application errors I have been seeing?  I plan on replacing the video card.

Replacing the card is about the only way you can determine if it is the culprit

Thank you all who gave suggestions.  The memory testing turned out to identify the issue.  The memory of the graphics card had failed and was creating all the problems.  I downloaded BurnIn Test to test everything, including video and video memory.

After replacing the card those issues went away.  However, the failures had caused all sorts of other corruption.  I had to repair windows, get a special fix from Microsoft for Windows Update, reload many applications.  The system has now been really stable for two days.  Thanks again.

Well done! !