error_local_user Removal Guide

A program entitled error_local_user should be avoided at all times as it will cause major disruptions while using your personal computer. If you ever happen to encounter it running on your personal computer make sure to execute its complete removal as it does not exhibit any features that can be considered useful. The suspicious program in question will lock your desktop and thus, will limit the usage of your PC dramatically. If that was not enough, you should also be aware of the fact that in some cases this dubious piece of software could turn out to be a malicious one as it could be used as a gateway for other devious applications, which at times could even prove to be potentially dangerous. Read the rest of our report to find out how error_local_user functions and how you can delete it in its entirety.

The first thing that will happen right after error_local_user is fully installed on your PC is an unauthorized system restart. This is essential since changes made by this suspicious program are within your registry system. As soon as your operating system is rebooted you will be presented with a locked desktop, which will also host a warning message telling that your operating system is inactive because a product key is missing. According to the message to regain the functionality of your PC, you need to reenter the key. It is important to highlight the fact that this warning is fake and is mostly used to trick naive Internet users into obtaining a key that will cost a large sum of money from the developers of this intrusive application. It is important not to waste your money as all of this is a scam. To unlock your desktop and to be able to use your computer the way you are used to - make sure to execute a complete removal of error_local_user as soon as it is detected running on your operating system.

While not being able to use your PC fully is the most prominent feature of error_local_user, you must be aware of the fact that this suspicious piece of software could be the reason other invasive programs might be up and running on your computer. It is critical to note that in the majority of cases this unwanted application comes via software bundles, meaning that other questionable programs could have been installed along with it. Thus, we highly advise you to check your entire operating system for other suspicious programs. If any are found, they must be removed along with error_local_user. On top of that, you must also be aware of the fact that in some cases it could also serve as a backdoor into your operating system. Therefore, by running this intrusive application on your PC, you risk getting your operating system infected with some unknown malware. It should be more than obvious that error_local_user could turn out to be a major virtual risk and that should not be tolerated. Make sure to execute its complete removal without any hesitation.

The complete removal procedure is crucial. Only by deleting error_local_user from your PC will you regain the standard functionality of it as well as you will reestablish your computer's virtual security. Right after you are done with the manual removal, you should execute an in-depth analysis of your PC for potential traces linked to error_local_user. If you find the manual removal and analysis of your computer too complicated since it involves manual registry editing, we recommend using a professional malware detection and removal tool to get rid of this intrusive program entirely.

How to remove error_local_user from your computer

1. Open your File Explorer.
2. Go to C:\Program Files (x86).
3. Select and delete the folder called WindowsActivationUpdate.
4. Click the Windows button.
5. Type regedit into the search box and select it.
6. Go to HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
7. Select and remove a registry valued that is named WindowsActivationUpdate.
8. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
9. Double-click the registry value entitled Shell, then replace the value data section with explorer.exe.
10. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
11. Again double-click the registry value entitled Shell and then replace the value data section with explorer.exe.