How to Fix “Windows Support Alert” Pop-Up?

If your web browser is frequently being readdressed to the sites which display a “Windows Support Alert” notification and also asking you to call on a support number to easily fix it, then probably you have adware program installed on your computer system. Hence the Windows Support Alert is the same as some other fake errors including the Microsoft Azure, Internet Security Alerts, Google Security Warning, and many more.

Moreover, the Windows Support Alert is caused by any malicious website. Generally, by visiting any malicious website or by potentially redirecting any unwanted programs (PUPs) these types of scam get inserted into the system. According to the Computer Security Professionals, usually PUPs gain access to the Windows systems without even showing user’s permission or any notifications.

However, if your computer is showing the “Windows Support Alert”, then you immediately need to scan your computer. The “Windows Support Alert” pop up is the malicious scam currently spreading on the internet. This is a fake alert which tries to mimic official Microsoft’s alerts, so you need to be extra careful. Microsoft doesn’t send these types of warning about virus infections and also about any unknown error codes.

Although, this fake alerts also provide you with an Ignore Alert button which doesn’t work. The “Windows Support Alert” error also freezes the web browser, so for this, you need to close the Google Chrome forcefully by simply using the Task Manager option.

Here we provide you stepwise guide that help you in fixing the Error “Windows Support Alert.”

Steps to Fix “Windows Support Alert” Error

If you are also infected with this Microsoft virus error, and your computer is also showing the fake windows security alert, then you need to apply the below-given instructions for removing this fake alert message or error from your system. Here how to fix it:

1. Primarily, launch the “Task Manager.”

2. Click the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys together on the keyboard to open the Windows Task Manager.

3. Now, find the process of your web browser and click on it, and select the “End Task” option.

Steps to Reset Web Browser

After completing the malicious process, now we recommend you to reset web browser’s default settings. To do it follow the below-given steps:

1. For Windows 10, click the Windows + I keys together to open the Apps section.

2. If you are using an earlier version of Windows, go to the Control Panel, and then move to the Programs & Feature options.

3. Now, carefully verify the list of installed programs. Or if you found any unknown programs then uninstall them.

4. Also, uninstall or remove the programs that you did not install intentionally.

5. Then, click on the Program option and then click on the Uninstall tab.

6. After that, open your web browser.

7. Now, click on the Menu icon, and launch settings.

8. Here, you need to find Reset or Refresh option and then click on it.

9. At last, restart your computer to save all the settings. Finally, check it the Windows Support Alert error is fixed or not.

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Ava Williams is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. Herpassion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. She writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.