Broken.Open

Broken.Open is a Registry entry placed into your computer by certain beneficial anti-malware and security programs. Although the programs themselves aren't harmful, bugs related to the presence of Broken.Open or improperly deleting Broken.Open can cause dysfunctional application use and other problems. The exact removal methods for Broken.Open depend on how you acquired this problem as well as on your operating system, but in general, Broken.Open can be safely ignored or removed without any more harm being done if the removal method is appropriate. Manually removing Broken.Open isn't recommended, since accidentally deleting the wrong entry from your Windows Registry can cause serious operating system malfunctions.

Think You Might Have a Broken.Open Problem?

Unless you regularly search your Registry for unusual entries, Broken.Open's presence will normally not sound off any alarm bells. Most PC users will only notice Broken.Open when something goes wrong, such as a program incompatibility or other minor but highly visible bug. This results in Broken.Open generating an error and preventing access to certain applications such as Notepad.

Bandaging Up Broken.Open

Fixing the Broken.Open Registry entry is less difficult than removing standard malware, but the exact solution varies depending on the operating system and how you acquired the Broken.Open problem in the first place.

You should not try to remove the Broken.Open entry or otherwise tamper with Broken.Open unless you're confident in your ability to edit the Windows Registry. Improperly altering the Windows Registry can result in other problems, up to and including the loss of important functions like email or crashing the entire system, necessitating a full OS reinstallation.

Since Broken.Open will keep coming back until a proper solution is found, you should remain patient and use a legitimate anti-spyware program. Unlike a malware infection, Broken.Open will not deliberately attack your computer, so you have no reason to panic or worry about running out of time to fix the issue.