ERROR_PACKAGES_REPUTATION_CHECK_FAILED 0x80073D1B

Error code 15643 · HRESULT 0x80073D1B

WINDOWS

The packages failed the SmartScreen reputation check.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_PACKAGES_REPUTATION_CHECK_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 15643, returned as HRESULT 0x80073D1B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The packages failed the SmartScreen reputation check.”

How to fix ERROR_PACKAGES_REPUTATION_CHECK_FAILED

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_PACKAGES_REPUTATION_CHECK_TIMEDOUTERROR_PACKAGES_IN_USEERROR_PROVISION_OPTIONAL_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_MAIN_PACKAGE_PROVISIONEDERROR_DEPLOYMENT_BLOCKED_BY_USER_LOG_OFFERROR_INSTALL_OPTIONAL_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_MAIN_PACKAGE_FULLTRUST_CAPABILITY0xC19001010xC19002080xC1900200

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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