How To Fix Operation Did Not Complete Successfully Because The File Contains a Virus Software Error
4How To Fix Operation Did Not Complete Successfully Because The File Contains a Virus or Potentially Unwanted Software Error
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In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to resolve the "Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software" error. This issue occurs when Windows Defender or other antivirus software blocks files you’re trying to access or download. I’ll walk you through the steps to safely deal with this error.
sfc /SCANFILE=c:\windows\explorer.exe
sfc /SCANFILE=C:\Windows\SysWow64\explorer.exe
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
How to bypass or unblock files flagged by antivirus software
Fixing errors when accessing or opening files
Using Windows Defender or third-party antivirus software to clear false positives
What to do if the file is safe but blocked by Windows security
This works on Windows 10 and Windows 11.