One of the ways Windows Defender keeps your computer safe from internet evils is by employing its SmartScreen tool to keep you from downloading potentially harmful files or visiting malicious sites.
On some occasions, however, you may find SmartScreen overstepping its bounds and blocking you from downloading a file you know to be safe. I don't recommend turning SmartScreen off completely because it is helpful in preventing you from downloading a malicious file or app, but you can disable it in Microsoft's Edge browser if you want to override its protection and go ahead and download a file it doesn't recognize. You can disable SmartScreen in the Windows Defender Security Center app in total or just for Edge, but for the latter it's faster to do so right within Edge itself, particularly if you are already using Edge.
Here's how to toggle SmartScreen off and on in Edge:. Sometimes the solution to an error is easier than you might anticipate. Malicious software can usually be the barrier preventing the execution. Malwarebytes has the mbam. You can navigate to this file using the directory path of your Malwarebytes installation. It will probably be in the Program Files folder on your C drive. Look for MalwarebytesAnti-Malware. Inside this folder, you will find the mbam executable file. Right-click on the file and choose to Rename from the menu list that appears.
Rename it to explorer. Be mindful that you will need administrative permission for this process. Renaming should start your Malwarebytes once again. Once it has started, scan and reset the executable file name to its default. Corrupted accounts have had a reputation for preventing Malwarebytes from opening. To overcome this, you could create a new user account in Windows.
You can move all your files and folders to the new account, thereby resolving your error. Alternatively, you could also search for cmd in the start menu. Right-click on it and run as administrator. This will allow you access to User Accounts on your Windows. Step 3: Click on add account and then follow the instructions being shown.
To create a non-Microsoft account, look for the option of signing in without a Microsoft Account. Click Next. Step 4: Select Local account and fill in the other details that might be displayed on the screen. Step 5: At this point, your account will have been created.
Go back to the command prompt window and type shutdown -L to log out from the account currently in use. Step 6: Log in to your new account and continue using your Malwarebytes application. In case the Malwarebytes application has stopped working after you made any significant changes to your system, try restoring it. You can restore Windows using the Windows system recovery point.
If you still have problems with Malwarebytes not opening error, it is suggested that you contact Malwarebytes support using their contact number. Ideally, your Windows Defender does most of the work of protecting your PC. For the record, I don't agree with all of the Avast naysayers in this thread - I've been a happy user of the product for a decade or more.
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