Since it appears that there is a mix up between the program folders of the new an old version and the system registy, I suggest that you completely uninstall Spybot-S&D before reinstalling:
- Go into Spybot > Immunize
- Click "Undo" button (at the top)
- Uncheck (if checked) the following:
"Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses in Internet Explorer"- Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident
- Uncheck (if checked) the following:
Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.- Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > IE Tweaks.
- Uncheck (if checked) any of the following "Miscellaneous locks":
- Lock Hosts file read-only as protection against hijackers
- Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)
- Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE (current user)
- Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Hosts file
- Click the "Remove Spybot S&D hosts list" button (at the top)
- Exit Spybot-S&D
- Make sure that TeaTimer is not running by checking for the TeaTimer System Tray Icon. If the icon is there:
- Right click Spybot's TeaTimer System Tray Icon > click Exit Spybot-S&D Resident. TeaTimer should close.
- Go to Windows > Control panel > Add or Remove Programs > Locate "Spybot – Search & Destroy 1.4" > Remove. If "Spybot – Search & Destroy 1.4" is listed, also remove that.
- Using Windows explorer, verified that the following folder(s) has been delete. If not, delete them:
- C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
- C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4
- Make sure that all the registry entries that Spybot-S&D added during installation are removed, there is a .reg file available (this very small fix)on the safer-networking.org WEB site that can do that. See the following article:
- FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
How to uninstall?
http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...tail=uninstall- Download the file.
- Double click on it
- Answer Yes then OK
- Reinstall Spybot 1.4 (spybotsd14.exe).
Reply With Quote