Surface Pro 2017, Win 10 Pro x64: Explorer crash (Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll)

The Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll is a central component of Windows involved in many functions.

Can you provide the most recent dump file?

Also, can you provide the following information which may help determine any issue(s):

Windows Key + R > type msinfo32 in the "Open" box  > OK > File > Save > then save as an .nfo file

Then make the resulting .nfo file available via OneDrive.

Also, can you do the following:

Windows Key + R > type eventvwr in the "Open" box > OK > expand "Custom Views" and then right-click "Administrative Events" > select "Save all events in Custom View As" and save as an .evtx file

Then make the resulting .evtx file available via OneDrive.

Here is what I can see in my most recent CrashDump (posted 8 Feb 2018):

FAULTING_IP:

Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::ReportFailure+e5

00007ffa`d0a31db1 cd29            int     29h

EXCEPTION_RECORD:  ffffffffffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)

ExceptionAddress: 00007ffad0a31db1 (Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::ReportFailure+0x00000000000000e5)

   ExceptionCode: c0000409 (Stack buffer overflow)

  ExceptionFlags: 00000001

NumberParameters: 1

   Parameter[0]: 0000000000000007

PROCESS_NAME:  explorer.exe

ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000409 - The system detected an overrun of a stack-based buffer in this application.  This  overrun could potentially allow a malicious user to gain control of this application.

EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000409 - The system detected an overrun of a stack-based buffer in this application.  This  overrun could potentially allow a malicious user to gain control of this application.

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1:  0000000000000007

NTGLOBALFLAG:  0

APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS:  0

FAULTING_THREAD:  0000000000002408

BUGCHECK_STR:  APPLICATION_FAULT_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN_MISSING_GSFRAME_SEHOP

PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN_SEHOP

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN_SEHOP

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from 00007ffad0a31e09 to 00007ffad0a31db1

STACK_TEXT: 

000000004ec7e640 00007ffad0a31e09 : 0000ffc12b0f1af4 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00007ffad0a39fd8 : Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::ReportFailure+0xe5

000000004ec7fb80 00007ffad0a48d59 : 0000000018bfd2c0 000000002551b4c0 0000003700000011 0000000025414af0 : Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::ReportFailure_Hr+0x39

000000004ec7fbe0 00007ffad0a428fb : 0000000000000000 0000000025344770 0000000025ad22f0 000000000000c000 : Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::in1diag3::_FailFast_Hr+0x29

000000004ec7fc30 00007ffad0a4946c : 0000000025395c90 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 : Windows_UI_XamlHost!Microsoft::WRL::SimpleActivationFactory::ActivateInstance+0x34b

000000004ec7fc60 00007ffad5a1d544 : 0000000000000000 0000000000000001 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 : Windows_UI_XamlHost!ASTAThreadHost::s_ASTAThreadHostStartThreadProc+0x6c

000000004ec7fc90 00007ffad5ad1fe4 : 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 : SHCore!_WrapperThreadProc+0xc4

000000004ec7fd70 00007ffad633efc1 : 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 : kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0x14

000000004ec7fda0 0000000000000000 : 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 : ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart+0x21

FOLLOWUP_IP:

Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::ReportFailure+e5

00007ffa`d0a31db1 cd29            int     29h

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  0

SYMBOL_NAME:  Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::ReportFailure+e5

FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: Windows_UI_XamlHost

IMAGE_NAME:  Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  f27b8f

STACK_COMMAND:  ~198s ; kb

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN_SEHOP_c0000409_Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll!wil::details::ReportFailure

BUCKET_ID:  X64_APPLICATION_FAULT_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN_MISSING_GSFRAME_SEHOP_MISSING_GSFRAME_Windows_UI_XamlHost!wil::details::ReportFailure+e5

WATSON_STAGEONE_URL:  http://watson.microsoft.com/00001db1.htm?Retriage=1

Followup: MachineOwner

I am pretty sure this is due to something with the Edge Browser: I seem to have small hiccups with it at some point before each of the Explorer crashes.

I also see many Bluetooth hub errors in event viewer. Only blue tooth device I am using is my Microsoft keyboard.

Again if someone has any idea what Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll is, then we might have some insights on this?

Still having the problem. I list below a link to the Crash Dump and also copied the relevant error message from the event viewer. 

Everything here (and in all of my posts) involve Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll. I think to diagnose what is going on we need to know what this is. I have no clue. What exactly does this do?

Crash Dump:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoMjGh2ERllBbS6VGmbRCg06uUQ

Event Viewer message:

Log Name:      Application

Source:        Application Error

Date:          2/8/2018 4:53:22 PM

Event ID:      1000

Task Category: (100)

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      DESKTOP-UHI1BND

Description:

Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 10.0.16299.214, time stamp: 0x9b99aba6

Faulting module name: Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll, version: 10.0.16299.15, time stamp: 0x00f27b8f

Exception code: 0xc0000409

Fault offset: 0x0000000000001db1

Faulting process id: 0x1758

Faulting application start time: 0x01d39e93ceb3043c

Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll

Report Id: f8d5916c-b481-4bb5-9319-2fa1391a0656

Faulting package full name:

Faulting package-relative application ID:

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Application Error" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>100</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2018-02-08T21:53:22.407335800Z" />

    <EventRecordID>12487</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>DESKTOP-UHI1BND</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data>Explorer.EXE</Data>

    <Data>10.0.16299.214</Data>

    <Data>9b99aba6</Data>

    <Data>Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll</Data>

    <Data>10.0.16299.15</Data>

    <Data>00f27b8f</Data>

    <Data>c0000409</Data>

    <Data>0000000000001db1</Data>

    <Data>1758</Data>

    <Data>01d39e93ceb3043c</Data>

    <Data>C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE</Data>

    <Data>C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.XamlHost.dll</Data>

    <Data>f8d5916c-b481-4bb5-9319-2fa1391a0656</Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

Thanks ElmerJohn.

I rebooted my machine and am going to see what happens now before resetting or other significant steps. I will report back on the thread as I see more.