How to close this popup

Question

I downloaded a game from the Internet, he will be decompressed after the launch of the pop-up window appeared, the game uninstalled also in

Answer 1

Only download games from official and trusted sources.

It could be a malware. Run a full system scan with up-to-date antivirus software.

Answer 2

Hello khllk,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

The "Windows Script Host" error message usually appears when your system is trying to run a script that no longer exists or is incorrectly configured. To stop the pop-up from appearing, you can try several solutions to either fix or disable the problematic script.

<1>: Check for Startup Items

1. Open Task Manager:

• Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.

2. Go to Startup Tab:

• Click on the Startup tab.

3. Disable Suspicious Entries:

• Look for any suspicious entries or entries that reference a script.
• Right-click on the entry and select Disable.

<2>: Check the Registry for Script Entries

PS: Editing the Windows Registry can be risky. Please back up the registry first or create a system restore point.

1. Open Registry Editor:

• Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.

2. Navigate to the Following Paths:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

3. Look for Suspicious Entries:

• In each path, look for any entry that references a .vbs or .js script file that might be missing or invalid.
• Right-click on the suspicious entry and choose Delete.

<3>: Scan for Malware

Sometimes, malware or adware can cause this issue. It's important to run a full system scan to rule out any infections.

1. Use Windows Defender:

• Open Windows Security and run a Full Scan.

2. Use Third-Party Anti-Malware Tools:

• Use tools like Malwarebytes, Spybot Search & Destroy, or any other reputable anti-malware tool to scan your system.

<4>: Disable Windows Script Host

If you don’t use scripts or want to disable the Windows Script Host entirely:

1. Open Registry Editor:

• Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.

2. Navigate to the Following Path:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings

3. Disable Script Host:

• Double-click on Enabled (or create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named Enabled if it doesn't exist).
• Set the value to 0 to disable Windows Script Host.
• Click OK and close the Registry Editor.

<5>: Check Task Scheduler

1. Open Task Scheduler**:

• Press Win + R, type taskschd.msc, and press Enter.

2. Check for Suspicious Tasks**:

• Go through the tasks listed under Task Scheduler Library.
• Look for any suspicious or unknown tasks that reference script files.
• Right-click on any suspicious tasks and select Disable or Delete.

After following these steps, restart your computer to see if the "Windows Script Host" error message stops appearing.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

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