Windows XP: Spybot and XP
Spybot and XP
by msoucy - 2/8/04 2:02 PMI would like to know if anyone is using SpyBot 1.2 on a Windows XP machine? A friend of mine was telling me about it so, I decided to check it out. I was reading some of the reviews at download.com, and several of them were negative, and warned that it corrupted and deleted Windows XP files. Is that true? I am a little reluctant to download, and install something unless I know more about it. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on this issue.
Re:Spybot and XP
by R. Proffitt
- 2/8/04 2:21 PM
In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucy
I use that with no ill effects.
KAZAA and other such software users can't use this software since it will indeed break Ad-supported applications. But this is just me writing that I want such to break so we can identify the SPYWARE.
Bob
Re:Re:Spybot and XP
by marc_santosbr - 2/9/04 4:20 AM In reply to: Re:Spybot and XP by R. Proffitt
Try to use CleanKMD.
Re:Spybot and XP
by radean - 2/8/04 3:20 PM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyI use that version on my XP Home Edition with no problems.
You may not want to use the Immunize feature, as I have heard that it may deny you access to some pages, or features on pages, that it considers unsafe. Not sure about this since I haven't used it.
And, it does nothing without your permission, so you decide what to want to do with it's scanning results. And it does have a recovery option in case things act flakey after you remove something.
Re:Re:Spybot and XP
by bunchi - 2/9/04 5:26 AM In reply to: Re:Spybot and XP by radeanI use spybot with my home xp, and also use the immunize without any issues. Its a nice little program at the great price tag of 'free' . check for updates once a while and it will be fine.
It also allows you to edit your 'start up programs' which is a great plus when some programs install themselves at start up (without even a 'by your leave'), and you have the option of finding out whether they are essntial to your OS and deleting them if unnecessary.
Re:Spybot and XP
by Clive Carter - 2/8/04 9:51 PM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyI have been using "Spybot" for some months now and find it very good.I run Win.XP Pro with IE6 and have had no problems what so ever.
Re:Spybot and XP
by mhuirrich - 2/8/04 10:13 PM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyI have been using Spybot for about 2 months now and have had absolutely NO problems with in whatsoever. I also read some negatives about it but I firmly believe that they originated from competitors in the spyware arena, or from spyware producers themselves. If you have it, go fo it.
One last point... use the default settings until you thoroughly learn how to use it properly. By not doing so you could possibly destroy some of the files yourself.
Re:Spybot and XP
by lynn12345 - 2/8/04 10:14 PM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyYeah...My nephew who's a computer geek btw...he installed spybot on my computer but if ur presently using ad-aware6.0 they r not compatible. He highly recommends it but it's more complicated for me I guess so I just use ad-aware6.0. I still have spybot installed in my program files...I just don't run it because it kinda was confusing and it blocked a lot but I couldnt even get on certain game sites...like pogo etc. Anyway...it definately is good to do some research and it's good if u kno howta use it even...lol...I just went back to ad-aware tho. 
Re:Spybot and XP
by rogleale - 2/8/04 10:33 PM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyI am using both Spybot 1.2 and AdAware 6 on a Windows XP machine with no problems at all, in fact it is surprising that after running a check with either one, a check with the other will often find a data miner or changed key that the first one missed.
Re:Re:Spybot and XP
by djnsn - 2/8/04 10:55 PM In reply to: Re:Spybot and XP by roglealeI have used Spybot in all versions as well as Adaware through current version. No problems on the operating system or browsers over the 18 months or so that I have had it installed.
Re:Spybot and XP
by jeanhohn - 2/8/04 10:38 PM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyI've used SpyBot for over a year now, first on 98SE, then on XP Home. I've had no trouble, ever, with it. And it has done a very good job of keeping my Area-51 clear of spyware.
Re:Spybot and XP
by Kiriakos - 2/8/04 10:56 PM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyI have and run with NO problems, AdAware, Spybot, Cookie Pal, Zone Alarm, Spy Hunter, Norton A/V, Mail Washer.
My computer is as clean as it can get.
Re:Spybot and XP
by wingedgoblin - 2/9/04 3:38 AM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyI'am presently running XP-SP1 with spy Bot search and destroy and have had ho problems with it as of yet. I also run zone alarm pro at the same time, for unwanted spyware and tracking cookies that seems to be everywhere. spybot gets most of the problems,and zone alarm helps with the rest.the main thing is knowing what you are deleteing when something is found. I would suggest to you to download and use.
Re:Spybot and XP
by marc_santosbr - 2/9/04 4:19 AM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucyIt really works. And it's free. You will see haw many junk people puts in your computer without your permission.
Re:Spybot and XP
by glenn30 - 2/9/04 6:33 AM In reply to: Spybot and XP by msoucySpybot and XP work well together for me. I find it to be an excellent program and to be compatible with Ad-aware with each finding things the other didn't. Never had a problem and used since before the latest version.
I won't "leave home without it"! 
Glenn
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