I can click the desktop shortcut or try opening from the program list but when I do it takes a moment then I see the program flash on the screen for a moment then it disappears and does not open. Any ideas? I uninstalled and reinstalled.
I can click the desktop shortcut or try opening from the program list but when I do it takes a moment then I see the program flash on the screen for a moment then it disappears and does not open. Any ideas? I uninstalled and reinstalled.
There is a variant of Coolwebsearch that closed Spybot and some other anti-spyware programs when they start. If this is the problem, there is a removal tool that may help.
Please read the following:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/news/2004-01-21.html
Ugly new CoolWWWSearch variant
That article points to a page that contains a download for:
CoolWWWSearch.SmartSearch (v1/v2) MiniRemoval
Download delcwssk.zip, unzip it, and execute miniremoval_coolwebsearch_smartkiller.exe. Then see if you can get Spybot to run.
Getting an answer is one thing, learning is another.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition running on a 2.40GHz IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 Processor with 512 MB of RAM and a 533 MHz System Bus.
If the remover doesn't solve the problem please let us know which version of Spybot-S&D you are using and whether you experienced this behaviour right from the very first run or if it started all of a sudden.
Flo
i ran the remover and it says it is not on my computer.
spybot use to work perfectly but one day it just wouldn't open.
i am using version 1.4
Though this shouldn't happen - do you have any automation options enabled?
Please have a look at the file Configuration.ini. Where this file is located depends on your Windows version:
(Please be sure that hidden files are shown. Please have a look at this page to see how to show hidden files and folders:
http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,4155-1916458,00.html)
Windows 95/98: C:\Windows\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\
Windows ME: C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\
Windows NT/2000/XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\
Open th Configuration.ini and see whether any of the Automation options is set "1".
I have followed the steps in this post after finding myself unable to open Spybot.
I have the latest version and was able to complete the reinstall porcess easily... however when the main window should open I am left with a [Spybot] in the task bar but no associated window.
McCafee finds no issues, Malwarebytes found and removed a trojan before reinstall. I am running two screens, but even with one off this still occurs.
Win XP SP3
"[Automation]
OfferTempCleaner=1
SystemStart=NoAutomation"
Last edited by artaxerxes; 2009-07-06 at 11:52.