Fix the "Virus Scan Failed" download error in Google Chrome, and the "Couldn't Download Virus Scan Failed" error in Microsoft Edge
- Locate the following registry subkeys:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments - If you do not see the "Attachments" subkey, create it by right-clicking on "Policies", selecting "New", then clicking "Key", and then typing "Attachments" as the key name.
- Right-click "Attachments", select "New", and then click "DWORD (32-bit) Value".
- Type "ScanWithAntiVirus" as the value name, and then press Enter.
- Right-click the new "ScanWithAntiVirus" DWORD value, and then click "Modify".
- In the "Value data" box, type 1, and then click OK.
- Exit the Registry Editor.
- Restart your computer, and then log back into Windows to have the registry change take effect!
The download error(s) should be now resolved in both Google Chrome and Microsft Edge!
