If you have noticed that Malwarebytes Antivirus is not working properly, then there is no doubt that something is not right with Malwarebytes Antivirus. One of the most common problems is Malwarebytes won t update.
The error is caused by corrupted files on your system. If your system is affected by malware, you may be able to see this error message. The positive side is that you can solve the problem using the solutions described in the following section.
Effective Ways to Solve Malwarebytes Antivirus Error Code 10:
1: Repair Registry
If you experience an Error 10 error on your computer, you will need to modify the registry manually. To do this, follow the steps in the following section.
- Then press the start button and then type “cmd” in the search box. After that, right-click on the cmd icon, and choose Run as administrator selection from the dropdown menu. This will open a command prompt as administrator.
- After that, type Reg adds and hit the Enter button.
- When the command has completed successfully when the command has been executed successfully, close the command window. Then, start the service by typing ‘services. msc' in the search bar.
- After that, right-click and select the Stop option by selecting the drop-down menu.
- To restart it, simply right-click it and press the button to start.
After following this procedure we hope that you have successfully resolved the problem. If not, you can read the following solution and try it.
2: Remove and install Malwarebytes Antivirus
If Malwarebytes Antivirus Unexpected Error Code 10 persists, you will need to remove Malwarebytes Antivirus from your device and then reinstall it using the latest version.
Most of the people have reported solving the problem by following the steps. To follow this process follow the steps mentioned in the following section.
- Press the Start button and then go through the Control Panel area. Next, you need to go to the Programs and Features tab.
- This page contains all the programs running on the device. Select Malwarebytes Antivirus software from your list, and then right-click on it.
- Then choose Uninstall option from the menu. This will remove the antivirus from your device. It may take some time for the process to finish.
- Once you have completed this, restart your system and launch an internet application on the device. Then, go to the official site of Malwarebytes.
- Then, check out the latest version of Malwarebytes Antivirus for the device. Press the download button. Copy the saved file to an appropriate folder.
- Close the web browser and open the folder. Select the download file, and then install it on your device.
The process will take some time to complete. Once, the installation process is complete restart the system then check if the system is running with the error.
3: Run an SFC Tool
There are reports that the problem can be caused by corrupted system data. This is why you should check system files. If you find any problem regarding system files, delete the files from your computer immediately.
However, finding the damaged file can be difficult. This is why Windows has released its own System File Checker tool. It will go through your device, looking for the system file that is flawed. Follow the instructions in the next section to run this program.
- The first step is to open your Run window by pressing Windows + R keys together. Enter ‘cmd' in the run window.
- Run as administrator option. This will open Command Prompt as an administrator.
- Next, type SFC in the prompt box, then press the Enter button to start the command.
- This is because the System File Checker tool is immediately launched on your device and starts looking at your device.
- The process should be completed. If you find corrupted system files, delete them by pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.
We are hoping that after implementing the steps, you will definitely get it resolved. It is suggested to first read all the methods that have been discussed in the section above and then choose the one that best suits your particular situation.
