Does your Windows 10 PC show an “Operation did not complete” virus error when you try to open a file? Your antivirus program may have detected your file as malicious, or your PC may have other issues. We’ll show you how to fix the problem so you can access your file.
Other reasons you can’t launch your file may include faulty File Explorer, corrupt temporary files, a virus infection on the PC, and other installed apps interfering with your file.
Disable Your Antivirus Protection
When you encounter the “Operation did not complete” error, turn off your antivirus protection and see if your file opens. This should resolve the issue if your antivirus has recognized your file as a suspicious item.
You can disable the real-time protection in most antivirus tools by launching the tool and selecting the option to turn off protection. If you use Microsoft Defender Antivirus, the following steps will help you temporarily disable your virus protection.
- Louvri nan Kòmanse meni, lokalize la Windows Sekirite Sosyal app, and launch the app.
- chwazi Viris & pwoteksyon menas nan app a.
- Chwazi Jere anviwònman yo Anba a Viris & anviwònman pwoteksyon menas header.
- Baskile Pwoteksyon an tan reyèl.
- chwazi Wi nan Itilizatè Kont kontwòl rapid.
- Lanse file Explorer and access your file.
Add Your File to Your Antivirus’ Exclusion List
If you continue to receive an error message while trying to launch your file, add your file to your antivirus program’s exclusion list. Doing so will remove all the program’s restrictions on your file.
The way you do that depends on what antivirus you use. You can use the following steps for Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
- Aksè a Kòmanse meni, jwenn Windows Sekirite Sosyal, epi lanse aplikasyon an.
- chwazi Viris & pwoteksyon menas nan app a.
- Chwazi Jere anviwònman yo Anba a Viris & anviwònman pwoteksyon menas header.
- Desann paj la epi chwazi Ajoute oswa retire esklizyon.
- chwazi Wi nan Itilizatè Kont kontwòl rapid.
- Chwazi Ajoute yon esklizyon and select the kind of item you want to add to the list. We’ll choose File.
- Select the file you have trouble launching and choose louvri.
- Quit the Windows Sekirite Sosyal app.
- Open your folder and double-click your file.
Fix Windows’ Corrupt File Explorer
Like all other tools, Windows’ File Explorer can go corrupt, causing various random issues. Your virus error may have resulted from Explorer’s corrupt functionality.
In this case, use your PC’s built-in System File Checker (SFC) tool to fix File Explorer.
- Louvri nan Kòmanse meni, rechèch pou Kòmand rapid, epi chwazi Kouri kòm administratè.
- Chwazi Wi nan Itilizatè Kont kontwòl rapid.
- Tape sa ki annapre yo nan Km fenèt ak laprès Antre nan: sfc /SCANFILE=C:Windowsexplorer.exe
- Next, run the following command: sfc /SCANFILE=C:WindowsSysWow64explorer.exe
- Wait for SFC to fix your File Explorer tool.
- Try to launch your executable or other file.
Delete Windows’ Temporary Files
Your installed apps and services create various temporary files on your machine. Sometimes, these files interfere with Windows’ system tasks, causing random problems.
One way to fix that is to delete all your temporary files. This shouldn’t affect your installed apps, as your apps will re-create the required temporary files.
You can use Windows 10’s built-in Disk Cleanup tool to automatically remove your junk files.
- louvri Kòmanse, jwenn Netwayaj disk, epi lanse zouti a.
- Select your Windows installation drive and choose OK.
- Let Disk Cleanup analyze your drive’s contents.
- Select the file types you’d like to remove and choose OK.
- Launch your problematic file when Disk Cleanup has cleared the junk.
Run a Virus Scan on Your PC
A potential reason you get the “Operation did not complete” error is that your PC is infected with a virus or malware. In this case, the virus causes the system not to launch your file.
Ou ka ranje sa pa running a full virus scan on your system, using either a third-party antivirus program or the built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. You can run the full scan in the latter antivirus software as follows.
- louvri Windows Sekirite Sosyal sou machin ou.
- chwazi Viris & pwoteksyon menas.
- Chwazi Eskane opsyon.
- chwazi Eskanè konplè epi chwazi Eskane kounye a.
- Reboot your PC when you’ve scanned the system.
- Launch your file.
Clean Boot Your Windows Computer
One reason your system displays an “Operation did not complete” error is that your installed apps are interfering with your file. There are malicious apps that tend to do this.
In this case, you can boot your PC in a clean environment where only the essential system files and drivers are loaded. This helps you isolate your apps and find the culprit item.
Clean booting a Windows 10 PC is as easy as selecting a few options. Here’s how.
- louvri Kòmanse, chèche pou mskonfig, epi chwazi Sistèm nou konte genyen nan rezilta rechèch yo.
- Navige nan la Sèvis tab, chwazi Kache tout sèvis Microsoft, chwazi Enfim tout, epi chwazi Aplike.
- Aksè a Demaraj tab epi chwazi Louvri Manadjè Objektif Travay la.
- Seleksyone tout Pèmèt items in Task Manager’s Demaraj tab, then choose Enfim.
- chwazi OK nan Konfigirasyon Sistèm nan Demaraj tab.
- Rdemare PC ou.
- Try to launch your file.
If your file opens without any issues, one or more of your installed apps may be the culprit. In this case, remove the recently added apps and see if that fixes your issue.
Reset Your Windows System
If you haven’t had any luck resolving the issue, reset your PC to the factory settings and see if that fixes the problem. Resetting your PC fixes all the bad system configuration and brings all your setting options to the factory defaults.
You’ll get to keep your files when you reset your machine. However, your customized setting options will be lost.
- louvri Anviwònman Windows pa peze Windows + I.
- chwazi Mizajou & Sekirite Sosyal nan Anviwònman.
- Chwazi Recovery sou gòch la.
- chwazi Jwenn te kòmanse anba Reyajiste sa a PC sou bò dwat la.
- chwazi Kenbe dosye mwen.
- Follow the instructions displayed on your screen.
- Launch your file when you’ve reset your machine.
Make Inaccessible Files Accessible on Your Windows 10 PC
It’s frustrating to get an “Operation did not complete” error when you’re trying to launch an important file on your Windows computer. Luckily, you don’t have to do much to resolve the issue. Tweak a few options here and there as described in the guide above, and your issue will be resolved.