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Spybot S&D
Hello,
I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Spybot S&D
Ed,
Read through this: http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=85 Zee "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Spybot S&D
Hi Ed.....
After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Spybot S&D
Thank you for the info Zee. It's good to know that there are *gurus* in
this NG who know the answers. I appreciate it. Hi Heather! Apparently there is a patch on the way for version 1.5, so I will wait a week or so. Otherwise, I will follow your advice. *Note that there is another issue* with Spybot 1.5 - This has something to do with the immunization process. I noticed that NOT ALL THE FILES are protected. This wasn't so with 1.4 Thanks again, Ed "Heather" wrote in message ... Hi Ed..... After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Spybot S&D
Ed,
Thank you for your comments. Added info: I am running the Beta test version for this issue: http://www.safer-networking.org/file...8-79-84-85.zip Without any issues. Problem solved. In case you want to try it. Zee "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Thank you for the info Zee. It's good to know that there are *gurus* in this NG who know the answers. I appreciate it. Hi Heather! Apparently there is a patch on the way for version 1.5, so I will wait a week or so. Otherwise, I will follow your advice. *Note that there is another issue* with Spybot 1.5 - This has something to do with the immunization process. I noticed that NOT ALL THE FILES are protected. This wasn't so with 1.4 Thanks again, Ed "Heather" wrote in message ... Hi Ed..... After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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"oops!!" wrote in message ... Ed, Thank you for your comments. Added info: I am running the Beta test version for this issue: http://www.safer-networking.org/file...8-79-84-85.zip Without any issues. Problem solved. In case you want to try it. Zee: I know this wasn't addressed to me, but it concerns me as well and I took the freedom to try it for myself. What specifically are the improvements to be expected from the 'fix'? I didn't detect any better loading speed than 2 min. and everything else was the same as before in ver. 1.5, including immunizations. Personally I am looking forward to seeing the loading speed reduced to at least 0.5 min. Thanks for the link. Harry. Zee "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Thank you for the info Zee. It's good to know that there are *gurus* in this NG who know the answers. I appreciate it. Hi Heather! Apparently there is a patch on the way for version 1.5, so I will wait a week or so. Otherwise, I will follow your advice. *Note that there is another issue* with Spybot 1.5 - This has something to do with the immunization process. I noticed that NOT ALL THE FILES are protected. This wasn't so with 1.4 Thanks again, Ed "Heather" wrote in message ... Hi Ed..... After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Harry, and others,
In my case that fix was enough to reduce the start delay to a few seconds compared to over 1 minute. Your options: a) Revert to previous version of Spybot S&D (specially if running Win9x systems); b) Wait for an update with all fixes; c) Go through some beta testing: http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=76 It seems this new version was 1 step forward and 2 backwards. Zee "webster72n" wrote in message ... "oops!!" wrote in message ... Ed, Thank you for your comments. Added info: I am running the Beta test version for this issue: http://www.safer-networking.org/file...8-79-84-85.zip Without any issues. Problem solved. In case you want to try it. Zee: I know this wasn't addressed to me, but it concerns me as well and I took the freedom to try it for myself. What specifically are the improvements to be expected from the 'fix'? I didn't detect any better loading speed than 2 min. and everything else was the same as before in ver. 1.5, including immunizations. Personally I am looking forward to seeing the loading speed reduced to at least 0.5 min. Thanks for the link. Harry. Zee "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Thank you for the info Zee. It's good to know that there are *gurus* in this NG who know the answers. I appreciate it. Hi Heather! Apparently there is a patch on the way for version 1.5, so I will wait a week or so. Otherwise, I will follow your advice. *Note that there is another issue* with Spybot 1.5 - This has something to do with the immunization process. I noticed that NOT ALL THE FILES are protected. This wasn't so with 1.4 Thanks again, Ed "Heather" wrote in message ... Hi Ed..... After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Thanks for the reply, Zee. Will try to implement, asap and let you know the results. Harry. "oops!!" wrote in message ... Harry, and others, In my case that fix was enough to reduce the start delay to a few seconds compared to over 1 minute. Your options: a) Revert to previous version of Spybot S&D (specially if running Win9x systems); b) Wait for an update with all fixes; c) Go through some beta testing: http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=76 It seems this new version was 1 step forward and 2 backwards. Zee "webster72n" wrote in message ... "oops!!" wrote in message ... Ed, Thank you for your comments. Added info: I am running the Beta test version for this issue: http://www.safer-networking.org/file...8-79-84-85.zip Without any issues. Problem solved. In case you want to try it. Zee: I know this wasn't addressed to me, but it concerns me as well and I took the freedom to try it for myself. What specifically are the improvements to be expected from the 'fix'? I didn't detect any better loading speed than 2 min. and everything else was the same as before in ver. 1.5, including immunizations. Personally I am looking forward to seeing the loading speed reduced to at least 0.5 min. Thanks for the link. Harry. Zee "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Thank you for the info Zee. It's good to know that there are *gurus* in this NG who know the answers. I appreciate it. Hi Heather! Apparently there is a patch on the way for version 1.5, so I will wait a week or so. Otherwise, I will follow your advice. *Note that there is another issue* with Spybot 1.5 - This has something to do with the immunization process. I noticed that NOT ALL THE FILES are protected. This wasn't so with 1.4 Thanks again, Ed "Heather" wrote in message ... Hi Ed..... After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Had to revert to version 1.4. Much better than version 1.5 & all is well.
Thanks to all for your help! Ed "webster72n" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Zee. Will try to implement, asap and let you know the results. Harry. "oops!!" wrote in message ... Harry, and others, In my case that fix was enough to reduce the start delay to a few seconds compared to over 1 minute. Your options: a) Revert to previous version of Spybot S&D (specially if running Win9x systems); b) Wait for an update with all fixes; c) Go through some beta testing: http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=76 It seems this new version was 1 step forward and 2 backwards. Zee "webster72n" wrote in message ... "oops!!" wrote in message ... Ed, Thank you for your comments. Added info: I am running the Beta test version for this issue: http://www.safer-networking.org/file...8-79-84-85.zip Without any issues. Problem solved. In case you want to try it. Zee: I know this wasn't addressed to me, but it concerns me as well and I took the freedom to try it for myself. What specifically are the improvements to be expected from the 'fix'? I didn't detect any better loading speed than 2 min. and everything else was the same as before in ver. 1.5, including immunizations. Personally I am looking forward to seeing the loading speed reduced to at least 0.5 min. Thanks for the link. Harry. Zee "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Thank you for the info Zee. It's good to know that there are *gurus* in this NG who know the answers. I appreciate it. Hi Heather! Apparently there is a patch on the way for version 1.5, so I will wait a week or so. Otherwise, I will follow your advice. *Note that there is another issue* with Spybot 1.5 - This has something to do with the immunization process. I noticed that NOT ALL THE FILES are protected. This wasn't so with 1.4 Thanks again, Ed "Heather" wrote in message ... Hi Ed..... After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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Good......glad to see that it solved your problems. I swear they all
rush things out way too fast and there are inevitable problems. Does the word "Vista" come to mind????? (VBG) Figgs "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Had to revert to version 1.4. Much better than version 1.5 & all is well. Thanks to all for your help! Ed "webster72n" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Zee. Will try to implement, asap and let you know the results. Harry. "oops!!" wrote in message ... Harry, and others, In my case that fix was enough to reduce the start delay to a few seconds compared to over 1 minute. Your options: a) Revert to previous version of Spybot S&D (specially if running Win9x systems); b) Wait for an update with all fixes; c) Go through some beta testing: http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=76 It seems this new version was 1 step forward and 2 backwards. Zee "webster72n" wrote in message ... "oops!!" wrote in message ... Ed, Thank you for your comments. Added info: I am running the Beta test version for this issue: http://www.safer-networking.org/file...8-79-84-85.zip Without any issues. Problem solved. In case you want to try it. Zee: I know this wasn't addressed to me, but it concerns me as well and I took the freedom to try it for myself. What specifically are the improvements to be expected from the 'fix'? I didn't detect any better loading speed than 2 min. and everything else was the same as before in ver. 1.5, including immunizations. Personally I am looking forward to seeing the loading speed reduced to at least 0.5 min. Thanks for the link. Harry. Zee "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Thank you for the info Zee. It's good to know that there are *gurus* in this NG who know the answers. I appreciate it. Hi Heather! Apparently there is a patch on the way for version 1.5, so I will wait a week or so. Otherwise, I will follow your advice. *Note that there is another issue* with Spybot 1.5 - This has something to do with the immunization process. I noticed that NOT ALL THE FILES are protected. This wasn't so with 1.4 Thanks again, Ed "Heather" wrote in message ... Hi Ed..... After reading thru the link Zee gave, I would suggest you uninstall the new version and go back to the old one. I assume you have a copy of an unopened version 1.4. If not, go to oldversion.com and get one. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=spybot If you prefer to wait until one of the gurus from over the Pond arises and has a jolt or two of caffeine, OK. Otherwise, I would say go to Control Panel and Add/Remove and take it out of there. I always go thru my registry and also my hard drive (via Windows Explorer) and remove any blatant leftovers of whatever it is I am removing.......but I do it ever so carefully. In fact I don't mess with most of it. HTH....Heather "Ed Meza" wrote in message ... Hello, I just upgraded from version 1.4 to 1.5 Problem(s): 1) It takes about 2 minutes to get the Spybot screen loaded before it shows on the computer screen. 2) I honestly don't know what settings I should have on/off. 3) Thinking of uninstalling version 1.5 & going back to version 1.4. Any ideas as of why the new version is such a hog on computer resources? Way too slow to load. Also, what's the best way to go back to the older version - without affecting any files that might be left over throughout the system/registry. Thanks, Ed |
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