How do I resolve Malwarebytes not opening error?

Malwarebytes provides various data and network security tools to prevent any kind of threats and dangers to your device. Malwarebytes antivirus offers a free plan which provides malware scan and device optimization tools. For internet security and other advanced tools, you have to upgrade your plan. Indeed Malwarebytes is a reliable antivirus but sometimes users get several issues while using Malwarebytes not opening error. Some users faced an error while opening Malwarebytes antivirus.

Reasons behind Malwarebytes not opening:

1. You are installing an incompatible Malwarebytes setup
2. Malwarebytes related registry files get corrupted
3. The user has deleted some Malwarebytes files mistakenly
4. Your Malwarebytes setup gets outdated
5. Malwarebytes is conflicting with another program

Resolving Malwarebytes not opening error:

Every Malwarebytes antivirus has some resource requirements. You cannot install your Malwarebytes setup for Mac on Windows devices. When your Malwarebytes shows you an error, you should check the resource requirements. Now go to your device and check whether the device can provide all the resources or not. If not, Malwarebytes won t open on your system. You need to upgrade your system or install a compatible Malwarebytes antivirus.

Check the system files

The system files can get corrupted and start showing errors with certain programs. Repairing the corrupted system files can also help the user for troubleshooting the error. Edit the system files when you have the technical knowledge. A wrong edit may get the user into more errors. Instead of editing the files manually, use the system file checker tool. It is an inbuilt tool of Windows for restoring system files. Run the system files scanner tool by following the given steps:

1. Close the Malwarebytes error window
2. Click on the Start button
3. Go to the Run bar
4. Type cmd and press the Enter button
5. You may get a confirmation window
6. Click on the Yes button
7. The window command screen will be displayed

On the black (command) screen, type SFC/scannow. Press the Enter button and the Windows file checker tool will start scanning all your system files. This process may take some time to complete. After completing the scanning process, go to the result and check the files. Now restart your device and again try to run Malwarebytes antivirus.

Update your Malwarebytes

Your antivirus can also show you an error when it gets outdated. Outdated antivirus can’t protect your device fully. To keep your device protected, you need to keep the antivirus in good health. Whenever a new update appears, you should instantly download it on your device. When the error appears, check for the new update for Malwarebytes. If the update is available then install it immediately. Now restart the computer to apply Malwarebytes updates and then check for the error.

Repair the Malwarebytes related registry files

Malwarebytes not opening error can also occur due to the corrupted registry files. These errors on the files can get Malwarebytes issues. When the error appears, check the Malwarebytes-related registry files. If any registry file gets corrupted, you need to repair it. But repairing the file manually is a bit difficult. You should always create a backup key before editing the files. Here are the steps to create a Malwarebytes backup key:

1. Go to the Start menu and tap on the Run button
2. Now type cmd on the Run bar
3. You will get the permission window on your desktop
4. Click on Allow button
5. The cmd (command) screen will be displayed

Now type Regedit on the screen and press the Enter button from the keyboard. You will get the Windows registry file editor on your screen. Click on Malwarebytes-related registry files. Save the Malwarebytes files with the .reg extension and then export them to the desktop. Now you can edit the files for fixing the error.

Undo the changes 

A user can get into Malwarebytes not opening issues when he makes some invalid changes on the device. These changes may interrupt the Malwarebytes process and start showing the error. Go to your PC and undo the changes you have made recently. Sometimes users forget the changes on the system. In that case, you can use the file restore tool. This tool will undo the changes to your device automatically. Search for system restore and click on the result. Now run the tool and provide the restoring point. This tool will undo all the changes and then you can check whether your error gets fixed or not.

Remove the conflicting program

Malwarebytes can show the error when the user has installed another antivirus with Malwarebytes. For using another antivirus with Malwarebytes, you need to make some changes to the Malwarebytes won t open settings. If you are still getting the error then remove the conflicting program from your device. Go to the programs folder and check for another security program. Click on the Uninstall button and remove the conflicting program. Now restart the PC and use Malwarebytes antivirus reliably.

Reinstall Malwarebytes antivirus

When the error is appearing due to missing program files, you need to reinstall the setup. Uninstall the existing Malwarebytes setup from your device and then delete all the related files. Now reinstall the Malwarebytes won t open setup from the internet and use it reliably.