Technical Description on Windows Product Key Failure
If you notice Windows Product Key Failure error on your system screen, then it is clear that your computer has been infected with a kind of potentially undesired application or an adware. The message displayed on this error notification informs the victimized PC users about the failure of Windows Product Key authentication. There after, you may encounter a pop-up message which informs that your Windows operating system is blocked and you need to contact the technical support staff by calling the provided '1-888-335-0661' phone number. Just like other fake deceptive alerts, the main objective of Windows Product Key Failure threat is to threaten the infected computer users and instruct them to take help from the certified technicians in order to fix this error related to their Windows OS.
However, the RMV security experts want to assure you that this warning message is completely fake and you need not contact the so-called certified technicians which is in real online scammers at any cost in order to unlock your Windows operating system. In this kind of situation, you need to forcibly quit the Internet browser displaying Windows Product Key Failure error message. Based on the research report, these message are especially designed by the cyber criminals just for phishing and swindle money from the victimized users by convincing them to call on a provided tech support number. The hackers behind this error notification not only include your number for chargeable services, but also trick you into allowing remote access to your system to fix the non-existing issues.
Consequences Related with Windows Product Key Failure Error
In most of the cases, this scary message has been used by the team of threat actors in order to promote third party rogue security applications. The security investigators at RMV do not recommend messing with Windows Product Key Failure deceptive message. Although, if you need any kind of assistance, then make sure that you find the official developer in order to prevent any kind of issues on your machine. Most importantly, this error notification is not related with the real Microsoft Technical Support. In such circumstances, you need to ignore these messages to prevent your system from the attack of malicious viruses or even the most hazardous one i.e. ransomware. Here, you should use a credible anti-spyware scanner to delete potentially unwanted program or an adware associated with Windows Product Key Failure immediately from your computer.
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Learn To Remove Windows Product Key Failure Using Manual Methods
Phase 1 : Show Hidden Files To Delete Windows Product Key Failure Related Files And Folders
1. For Windows 8 or 10 Users : From the Ribbon’s View in My PC click on Options icon.
2. For Windows 7 or Vista Users : Open My Computer and tap on Organize button on the upper left corner and then to Folder and Search Options from the drop down menu.
3. Now go to the View tab and enable Show hidden files and folder options and then uncheck the Hide protected system operating files checkbox option below.
4. Finally look for any suspicious files in the hidden folders as given below and delete it.
- %AppData%\[adware_name]
- %Temp%\[adware_name]
- %LocalAppData%\[adware_name].exe
- %AllUsersProfile%random.exe
- %CommonAppData%\[adware_name]
Phase 2 : Get Rid of Windows Product Key Failure Related Extensions Related From Different Web Browsers
From Chrome :
1. Click on Menu icon, hover through More Tools then tap on Extensions.
2. Now click on Trash icon on the extensions tab there next to suspicious extensions to remove it.
From Internet Explorer :
1. Click on Manage add-ons option from the drop down menu on going through Gear icon.
2. Now if you find any suspicious extension in the Toolbars and Extensions panel then right click on it and Delete option to remove it.
From Mozilla Firefox :
1. Tap on Add-ons on going through Menu icon.
2. In the Extensions tab click on Disable or Remove button next to Windows Product Key Failure related extensions to remove them.
From Opera :
1. Press Opera menu, hover to Extensions and then select Extensions manager there.
2. Now if any browser extension looks suspicious to you then click on (X) button to remove it.
From Safari :
1. Click Preferences… on going through Settings Gear icon.
2. Now on Extensions tab click on Uninstall button to remove it.
From Microsoft Edge :
Note:–As there is no option for Extension Manager in Microsoft Edge so in order to sort out issues related with adware programs in MS Edge you can change its default homepage and search engine.
Change Default Homepage of Ms Edge –
1. Click on More(…) followed by Settings and then to Start page under Open With section.
2. Now select View advanced settings button and then in Search in the address bar with section, you can select Google or any other homepage as your preference.
Change Default Search Engine Settings of Ms Edge –
1. Select More(…) then Settings followed by View advanced settings button.
2. Under Search in the address bar with box click on <Add new>. Now you can choose from the available list of search providers or add you preferred search engine and click Add as default.
Phase 3 : Block Unwanted Pop-ups from Windows Product Key Failure On Different Web Browsers
1. Google Chrome : Click Menu icon → Settings → Show advanced settings… → Content Settings… under Privacy section → enable Do not allow any site to show pop-ups (recommended) option → Done.
2. Mozilla Firefox : Tap on Menu icon → Options → Content panel → check Block pop-up windows in Pop-ups section.
3. Internet Explorer : Click Gear Settings icon → Internet Options → in Privacy tab enable Turn on Pop-up Blocker under Pop-up Blocker Section.
4. Microsoft Edge : Press More(…) option → Settings → View advanced settings → toggle on Block pop-ups.
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