Multiple DistributedCOM errors, system freezing, etc

Question

I've been trying for several months to solve a problem where my system would freeze up while working. Occasionally it would be while web browsing, other times playing games, but I can't find a real pattern.

When I check the event viewer after rebooting I often find errors similar to the following; 

Log Name:      System

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM

Date:          4/17/2018 6:26:38 PM

Event ID:      10016

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          DEEPTHOUGHT\samue

Computer:      deepthought

Description:

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID 

{D63B10C5-BB46-4990-A94F-E40B9D520160}

 and APPID 

{9CA88EE3-ACB7-47C8-AFC4-AB702511C276}

 to the user DEEPTHOUGHT\samue SID (S-1-5-21-4100534078-2505195061-3857586593-1002) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.

Event Xml:

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

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="0">10016</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2018-04-17T22:26:38.249263700Z" />

    <EventRecordID>1668</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="776" ThreadID="3804" />

    <Channel>System</Channel>

    <Computer>deepthought</Computer>

    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-4100534078-2505195061-3857586593-1002" />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="param1">application-specific</Data>

    <Data Name="param2">Local</Data>

    <Data Name="param3">Activation</Data>

    <Data Name="param4">{D63B10C5-BB46-4990-A94F-E40B9D520160}</Data>

    <Data Name="param5">{9CA88EE3-ACB7-47C8-AFC4-AB702511C276}</Data>

    <Data Name="param6">DEEPTHOUGHT</Data>

    <Data Name="param7">samue</Data>

    <Data Name="param8">S-1-5-21-4100534078-2505195061-3857586593-1002</Data>

    <Data Name="param9">LocalHost (Using LRPC)</Data>

    <Data Name="param10">Unavailable</Data>

    <Data Name="param11">Unavailable</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

The CLSID and APPID occasionally are different than above (CLSID {6B3B8D23-FA8D-40B9-8DBD-B950333E2C52} and APPID {4839DDB7-58C2-48F5-8283-E1D1807D0D7D} is another example.

I've tried adjusting persmissions but still get errors. I eventually ran in to so many problems and crashes that I did a reformat and reinstall of Win10. It's ran fine for a few days but now is starting to freeze again.

I've run a memtest in the past but not overnight, just about an hour but no errors.

Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

From what I've read 1803 isn't stable yet and not formally released to the consumer, even though the link you have has it available as download. I think I'll either hold off until it's released or downgrade to 1703.

Answer 2

You should upgrade to Windows 10 Home 1803.

Answer 3

Can you let me know which edition to get? I'm assuming Home Single Language but want to make sure I'm getting the correct one.

Thanks.

Answer 4

I am not aware of any fixes, but you could try upgrading to Windows 10 1803 when it becomes available.

Answer 5

Thanks for your advice, but do you know if MS is working to correct this problem in a hotfix or future update? I'd rather not downgrade right now as I just spent so much time getting things back to where I was before. I'm also concerned that Windows would eventually just update me again to a newer version and I'm back to square one.

do you have any insight as to what hardware or software is causing the problems? At this point I'd consider upgrading hardware or changing software first.