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Topic: Spybot |
Ken Lang
From:
Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 19 Jul 2008 7:58 pm |
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This is a great program for digging out problems, but it's a pain in the neck because it opens on boot up and could take an hour if I don't stop it.
It is in my start bar as well. I don't know how to take it off. Is there a way to shut it off so I can only use it when I like? For now I have deleted it, but I wouldn't mind having around for when I need it.
I have other guard software so I don't need Spybot to do that. |
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Wiz Feinberg
From:
Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2008 9:01 pm
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Ken;
Are you using the resident Tea Timer module? That is the only part of Spybot S&D that would startup with Windows. Its job is to monitor for system settings changes and warn you about them. You can disable the Tea Timer in the Settings section, under Advanced. Or, if you have commercial anti spyware, uninstall Spybot S&D, but first remove all immunizations.
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Ken Lang
From:
Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 8:32 am
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Thanks for jumping in Wiz. You know, I don't really know what I had. (I deleted it). My computer was running real slow so I used that to help. I just went to the website and downloaded spybot. I got whatever they put in it. I suppose I will load it again, it's so good. That's why I'm inquiring about a shutoff switch.
I suppose I was using Tea Timer, as it came up when I booted, eventually going to a screen that asked if I wanted to check the system. |
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John Cipriano
From:
San Francisco
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 4:07 pm
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If you run a Spybot scan, and it is unable to completely clean the computer (the files are in use, etc), it will ask you if you want to repeat the scan at reboot. It is able to do a more thorough job this way. But it should only happen once, assuming you let it finish, and then it should not come back.
It does take a long time on most machines, but again it should only happen once.
Also, like Wiz said there is the Tea Timer thing. I personally haven't installed Tea Timer because it is sort of a nuisance. |
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Ken Lang
From:
Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 20 Jul 2008 6:37 pm
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| John: Maybe that's what I was doing wrong in that I never let it check at reboot. I will download it and try again. Thanks. Ken |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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