Effective Hacks To Resolve Com Surrogate Error

While you try to look into the files and folders into the computer which contains the media and video files you often receive a message ‘COM Surrogate has stopped working’ on your computers. Also, you might face Com Surrogate Error while you try to print the files on the windows computer.  This occurs if there are some internal or software related issues on your system. Also if there are some problems with the DLLs then you might receive the message. Thus we are going to discuss about Com surrogate error in detail.

Generic Reasons Of Com Surrogate Has Stopped Working Windows 10

1. Due to the internal issues in Adobe Photoshop, we might face this issue.
2. If DLL is faulty then we might face this message.
3. Also, there might be some issues with the disk due to the message is generated.
4. If we have not updated the drivers on the computer we might face the issue.
5. Also, there might be some problems with the ‘Internet Explorer’.

Methods To Resolve Com Surrogate Has Stopped Working Windows 10 Start Menu

The methods to resolve the COM surrogate error, go to Start Menu and follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Rolling back to the previous display driver.
2. Adding the dllhost.exe to the DEP exception.
3. Re-registering the DLLs.
4. Checking the disk errors.
5. Updating the codecs.
6. Resetting the Internet Explorer.

Rolling back to the previous display driver.

Sometimes if there is something wrong with the display driver then we might face this issue. Thus, we have to roll back the display driver. Therefore follow the steps to resolve the issue:

1. At first, press the ‘Windows’ logo key and the letter ‘R’ from the keyboard.
2. Then on the ‘Run’ box type the command ‘devmgmt.msc’ and press the ‘Enter’ key from the keyboard.
3. Now on the ‘Device Manager’ window click ‘Display Adapters’.
4. Next, right click on ‘Properties’.
5. Then select a ‘Driver’.
6. Now choose ‘Roll Back Driver’ to roll the driver back.

Adding The DLLhost.exe To The DEP Exception

Go through the steps to add the dllhost.exe to the DEP exception:

1. Press the ‘Windows’ logo key and the letter ‘R’ from the keyboard.
2. Then on the ‘Run’ box type ‘Control’ and select the option ‘OK’.
3. Now on the ‘Control Panel’ set the option ‘View By’ to Large or Small Icons’.
4. After that select the option ‘Advanced System Settings’ on the upcoming window.
5. Then just below the ‘Performance’ choose the option ‘Setting’.
6. Now check the box beside the ‘Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select’ below the ‘Data Execution Prevention’ panel.
7. Next, go to the extension ‘C:\Windows\SysWOW64 or System32’ depending on the size of your computer.
8. Then move down to the ‘dllhost’.
9. After that select the option ‘Apply’ and then select “OK’  to add the dllhost.exe to the DEP exception.

Re-registering The DLLs

If there is some problem in the registration of the DLL then we may face the issue. Thus go through the steps to re-register the DLLs:

1. Press the ‘Windows’ logo key and the letter ‘R’  from the keyboard.
2. Then type the command ‘cmd’ in the ‘Run Box’ and press the Enter’ key from the keyboard.
3. Next, choose the option ‘Run As Administrator’.
4. Now type the commands ‘regsvr32.vbscript.dll’ and ‘regsvr32.jscript.dll’ on the ‘Command Prompt’ one after the another.
5. Then you will receive the   ‘DLLRegisterServer in the jscript.dll succeed’.

Checking The Disk Errors

To check the disk errors go through steps:

1. At first, open the ‘This PC’  on the Windows 10 computer.
2. Then right click on the ‘C-Drive’.
3. Now select the option ‘Properties’ from the list.
4. Then select the option ‘check now’ on the tab ‘Tools’ below the ‘Error-checking’.
5. Now tick the boxes and then select the ‘Start’.

Updating The Codecs

If you have not updated the codecs on the computer for a long time then we might face this issue. Thus, to resolve the issue update the codecs.

Resetting The Internet Explorer

Go through the steps to update Internet Explorer in this way:

1. Open the ‘Internet Explorer’ at first.
2. Then select the ‘Menu’ in it.
3. Now select the ‘Internet Options’.
4. Then choose the tab ‘Advanced’ and then choose the option ‘Reset’ to reset the ‘Internet Explorer’.
5. After resetting the ‘Internet Explorer’ exit from it.

Therefore by following the methods as mentioned above, you can resolve the issue.

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