Error Code - Invalid Process Attach Attempt

Anonymous
2014-02-03T05:21:28+00:00

I have an HP laptop with Windows 8.1 installed (x64) 

Ever since installing Windows 8.1, my laptop freezes at random while I'm using it and even CTRL,ALT,DEL doesn't work. So I have to turn it off, and the last time I turned it back on I got the above error with a blue screen. It restarted for me, but then was on a loop and I kept getting this error over and over.

Please help!

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Anonymous
2015-01-31T22:09:55+00:00

I solved this problem without removing avg on my new HP Laptop. I removed the Synaptics touchpad driver from the PC as part of the uninstall of the driver and no problem. I'm running 8.`1 Windows and the default driver from windows is OK unless you want to upgrade to the latest driver from Synaptics (which I haven't done and has to come from the HP site). To stop the error so you can delete the driver, best to use a usb mouse. (Do not push the touchpad buttons at any point if you want to do this without an independent mouse. Select by touching twice on the pad instead). Bad driver was version 17.0.6.2 and was delivered by HP in the new laptop.

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Anonymous
2014-03-29T06:12:35+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response. You can place the computer in **clean boot** and manually install Windows Update one after the other and check which update is causing this issue.

Note: After troubleshooting, see the section “Reset the computer to start as usual” to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-05-29T03:58:11+00:00

    I'm having the exact same problem. It reboots in safe mode but the only fix seems to be restarting about three or four times and hope on one of those it reboots normally. HP laptop with 8.1. X64. Any fix would be appreciated.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-29T13:32:45+00:00

    I had to refresh my PC and now I'm not allowing it to update.  What kind of a fix is that?  Really Microsoft, how hard would it be for you to deal with this update issue?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-21T16:05:40+00:00

    I also am having the same problems with 8.1 on my Toshiba laptop.  Freezes with the Invalid Process Attach Attempt.  Ran the trouble shooting process and it came up with nothing.  This seems to be a software problem, requesting support, please email me.

    Sincerely,

    Roy

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