Fix Operation Did Not Complete Successfully Because the File Contains a Virus [Tutorial]
22Fix Operation Did Not Complete Successfully Because the File Contains a Virus [Tutorial]
Commands Used:
sfc /SCANFILE=c:\windows\explorer.exe
sfc /SCANFILE=C:\Windows\SysWow64\explorer.exe
sfc /scannow
Most antivirus apps, including Windows Defender, may occasionally activate when you activate a file that is suspected of being malicious or containing a virus. The error you get will read, "Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus."
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If you activate files that contain viruses, they will infect the system. Thus, most anti-virus programs including Windows Defender wouldn’t allow opening a file or executing any associated program if they suspect the file/program could trigger a virus attack. In such a case, you would encounter the error – Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus.
Computer viruses can be a security threat, and they can also cause system errors such as ERROR_VIRUS_INFECTED to occur.
This error is usually followed by Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus message, and today we’re going to show you how to fix this error on Windows 10.
We have to mention that your PC’s antivirus or Windows Defender might also mistake uninfected files for being problematic, resulting in the error message.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.