Why does dllhost.exe Com surrogate consumes memory untill crash

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Why does dllhost.exe Com surrogate consumes memory untill crash.

It happens when I highlight or view a folder containing video files, Even if I close the folder or select a different folder the memory keeps getting consumed.

It seems to happen mostly with 3D Video files but it has done the same with 2D files.

So it seems to be a problem with the windows thumb nail system dealing with these files.

By the way trying to delete or move the file or folder while the Com Surrogate is consuming memory Delete can not complete the task.

What I have been doing is finding offending file selecting Delete, then go to task manager stopping Com Surrogate, then the file will delete.

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"MS are aware of problems with certain chipset/driver combinations and the KB2670838 update

They are also aware of problems with the IE10 install

They are working on both issues, and will update as and when they are satisfied that they have solved the problems.

The recommendation in the meantime is that if the update doesn't install first time, make sure it's uninstalled, and then hide it - Windows Update will unhide it when it is updated."

So Uninstall IE10 and KB2670838 update, hide them from auto updating when thy pop back up to be updated the problem should be fixed.

Proof that MS knows that IE10 has problems on some hardware platforms is here.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/jj898509.aspx

Hope this helps Every One.

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Anonymous

2014-06-08T19:23:07+00:00

Deleting KB2670838 did restore my 3D video icons. That work fine for a while.

Task Manager is now crippled for me and does not show what is running. Too bad that they broke what once worked.

I would like to have icons for my hundreds of 3D videos. That allows me to recognize and view the files that I use the computer for. Working without icons is difficult to say the least. I might have to run Linux for my demanding programs and to even view my video icons on a functional computer. My videos might have to be on a separate drive that is only plugged in when running Linux.

Microsoft simply does not support DIY 3D and is entirely indifferent to this issue. If they are tying to kill 3D and frustrate users they should continue to ignore us. They are already following that path.

If they want to drive serious computer users to Linux, then Microsoft should simply stay on their existing course of ignoring complaints for years at a time.
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Anonymous

2014-05-11T19:59:57+00:00
I found the problem to be that windows can't create thumbnail of 3D videos. There are a few options:
1. Delete that update KB2670838 (I did but don't think it helped)
2. Install a 3rd party thumbnail renderer (I tried this and so far success)
3. Delete all 3D videos from your computer... (yeah right...)
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Anonymous

2014-05-10T05:29:53+00:00

nice. my pc was affected by dllhost.exe. it continuously consumes memory until 100%. According to the instructions above, i uninsulated KB2670838. But my pc is running with IE11 not IE10, so i did not uninstall IE11. After restarting the problem is no longer exists (CPU:less then 15%, Physical memory:less then 50%). thanks for the service.
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Anonymous

2014-05-07T14:50:30+00:00

Take every 3D video file of your HDD and voila problem solved
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Anonymous

2014-04-30T14:42:12+00:00

Thanks VG Krishna.

I just looked on my Win 7 machine and can't see the referenced update (KB2670838) to remove. Is it called by something else, or worse, is just a set of files somewhere?

Thank you!
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