SpyHunter Protect Your PC!

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc - Useful Tips to Solve This Problem

Do you really know about Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc?


Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc is a message you may receive if your PC encountered viruses infection or other issues. This information is sent by Windows Defender. So it also means your anti-virus program may be conflict with Windows Defender. Thus you should not take this problem slightly. All you need to do first is to identify the issue.

1. Conflict? That is quite easy to solve. If your anti-virus program is conflict with Windows Defender, you can just reinstall your program or choose another program that is compatible with Windows Defender. And everything will go smoothly.

2. Viruses? If your PC is infected by some kind of viruses, you may have two ways to solve this problem. That is to remove the threat manually or automatically. Before you start, you can use your anti-virus program to make a full scan for your PC to see whether your program on your PC can kill the threat. If not, you may need another powerful removal tool.

Want a quicker way to solve it? >>Click for the recommended Security Tool.

What would happen if you neglect Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc?

  • The potential system risks may crash your system.
  • Poor PC performance can really frustrate you. Your machine may become useless.
  • As we all know, almost all viruses or malware aim at stealing users' confidential information for commercial purpose.
  • If the loophole is not fixed, other computer threats can come to attack your PC easily.

Solve Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc with effective solutions


Solution 1: Manually remove it by yourself
Solution 2: Automatically remove it using RegCure Pro

Solution 1: Manually remove it by yourself


Step 1: Enter Safe Mode first.

Restart your PC and keep pressing F8 key before Windows launches. When you get to the interface, please select "Safe Mode with Networking" and then press "Enter" on your keyboard.


Step 2: End related harmful processes of Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc.

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys simultaneously and select "Start Task Manager" to quickly get to the interface. In the Processes section, seek for all ongoing related or suspicious programs and right click all the harmful processes to end them.


Step 3: Show hidden files on your PC and then delete the malicious ones.
Start button>>Control Panel>>Folder Options.
In view tab, tick "Show hidden files and folders" and deselect "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)". And then click "Apply". Since all the related hidden files have been shown, you can go to local disk C or other place to search for them and delete them.


%AppData%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>

Step 4: Delete only the vicious registry entries. (Be cautious during this step or you may crash your system.)

Click Start and find Run. Input "regedit" and then click "OK". Then there comes the Registry Editor. Find out all the harmful keys and right click to remove them.




Why should I choose RegCure Pro?

  • Fix system errors
  • Remove malware
  • Improve startup
  • Defrag memory
  • Clean up your PC

It works well and it's not conflict to existing security program or bundled with additional items. Here shows how it works.

Step 1: Download RegCure Pro.


Step 2: Double click to run the downloaded file and click next to install RegCure Pro.



Step 3: RegCure Pro will automatically open on your screen. You just need to make a System Scan for Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc.


Step 4: Choose the item you want and click "Fix All" to get rid of the harmful parts.



After finishing the above steps, Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc should be fixed completely. If you really want to free of any computer threats and to give your PC a real-time protection, we recommended our stand alone malware remover—SpyHunter.

What can SpyHunter do for you?

  • Give your PC intuitive real-time protection.
  • Detect, remove and block spyware, rootkits, adware, keyloggers, cookies, trojans, worms and other types of malware.
  • Spyware HelpDesk generates free custom malware fixes specific to your PC
  • Allow you to restore backed up objects.

Here shows how it works, see for your reference.

Step 1: Download SpyHunter.


Step 2: Follow the install guide to install SpyHunter on your PC properly.



Step 3: Launch SpyHunter and click "Malware Scan" to have a full scan for your computer.


Step 4: When the scan is over, tick "Select All" and click "Fix Threats" to clean up all viruses and invaders.


In summary:


Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc should be solved timely or it may trouble you so much. You may need a powerful repair tool like RegCure Pro to help you. Don't remove your system files and registry entries randomly or you may crash your system.

For real-time protection to your PC, please click here for SpyHunter.

Note: The free version of RegCure Pro/SpyHunter is only for malware detection. If RegCure Pro/ SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase its malware removal tool to remove the malware threats.