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Malwarebytes Blue Screen: Use These 4 Solutions to Fix it
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Updated onMarch 25, 2024
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Malwarebytes is one of the most robust anti-malware programs available, eliminating advanced threats from your PC.
While incrementalsecurity application updates helpimprove performance, some users still experience several issues, including occasional crashes and blue screens of death.
We will cover that in the article, explaining in great detail what you can do to stop BSoDs caused by running Malwarebytes.
Why is Malwarebytes causing a blue screen?
There can be various reasons why Malwarebytes can cause a blue screen (also known as the “blue screen of death” or BSOD) error on your Windows PC. Some common reasons include the following:
We will now explore some of the top recommended solutions.
How can I fix Malwarebyte’s blue screen?
Before you jump into the recommended solutions, consider using another antivirus software. There are many good options, and you may be able to avoid this issue.
You should consider the mostreliable antivirus tools on Windows 10and enhance your security without causing system errors.
1. Reinstall Malwarebytes
2. Turn off Fast Startup
3. Disable any other conflicting antivirus
While Malwarebytes is a complete security solution, some users prefer installing it with other antivirus tools, such as Bitdefender. Still, the problem is that having two antivirus tools can lead to issues.
Many userssuggesteddisabling web filtering in Bitdefender.
Another similar solution would be to disable Web Protection in Malwarebytes since that may also help.
4. Run a third-party BSoD troubleshooter
BSoDs and crashes can be caused by many things, ranging from hardware incompatibilities to software inconsistencies, which makes identifying the problem complicated and time-consuming.
That’s precisely whythird-party software solutionsare becoming more and more of an acceptable alternative since they run your PC through a complete set of troubleshooting steps with minimal user input.
Thus, you can remove the specified corrupted or malfunctioning software files that determine such BSoD issues. The process is mainly automated, so the job is finished within a few minutes.
This pretty much wraps up our troubleshooting guide covering BSoDs triggered when running Malwarebytes.
Let us know which solution you went for by leaving us your feedback below.
Additionally, you can use the comments section to add other solutions we may have missed out on, and we will update the article accordingly.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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