McAfee virus scan 1603 error occurs at the installation, update, scanning, or program re-installation stages. The affected operating systems include Win Vista, XP, ME, 2000, as well as Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Why do McAfee virus scan errors occur?
McAfee errors usually occur due to the following reasons:
- Missing files in the program download folder
- Incomplete installation process
- Not performing program updates
- Incomplete or unsuccessful updates
- Incomplete activation
- Another program interferes with the McAfee virus scan program
- Existence of malware in the system / corrupted system files
- Another program (malicious or not) deleted some of the McAfee files.
What are the indications that error 1603 has occurred?
The program gives notification that it had encountered an error and needs to close. If this message appears during the installation or re installation phase, you might get the Fatal error message as well. The window will crash and the PC might crash as well. Very slow installation or freezing during the process are indications that the 1603 error has occurred. So you need to be very alert while the virus scan is going on.
How to fix the McAfee virus scan error 1603
This is a relatively often error McAfee users experience. It is not very difficult to solve it, but it is crucial for McAfee operation. There are a few steps in fixing the 1603 error:
1. 1603 error-associated registry entries reparation (you can use registry cleaners)
2. Scan your computer for malware (full scan)
3. Run the Disk clean-up to remove the junk files
4. Update the drivers
5. Restore the system to remove the changes (by using the Windows System Restore)
6. Uninstall the McAfee
7. Reinstall the McAfee program
8. Restore Windows missing files (by using the System file checker)
9. Check for Windows updates
10. Install the required updates
11. Maintain the system and the McAfee virusscan program.
If none of the above give results, you might have to re-install your Windows OS or look for hardware issues.
1603 is a rather often error and fixing it should not take too much time.you just call any time McAfee Customer Service Phone Number 1-888-964-8356 However, if you are facing difficulties or are not a proficient user, you should contact professional support because there might be a system malware issue and you might cause a permanent damage to your computer.
