Viraj
2007-03-10, 23:45
These are two basic very simple changes that can make a big difference.
1) In a lot of reviews and comparisons by other commercial competitor AntiSpyware software, lack of a built-in auto update function in SpyBot is highlighted. A lot of commercial software also distinguishes the free version from the paid version simply by adding an auto update feature.
This is actually possible with Spybot with a very small trick. Create a shortcut in the startup folder for SpybotSD.exe with the "/taskbarhide /autoupdate /autoimmunize /autoclose" switches. It works smoothly and flawlessly even with or without an internet connection. If there is no internet connection then obviously the update will not happen but no error message is displayed.
This is maybe simple for a techie guy but not to the general majority. This can easy be done at the time of installation by giving it as an option to check. Those who don't like an auto update feature can simply wait without selecting the option at installation.
2) If you close the system tray TeaTimer by right clicking then you can't start it again through the start menu. This is also a simple matter of creating shortcut for TeaTimer.exe under "Spybot" folder in Start menu.
The above two simple things could make a big difference to the general non-techie users out there which will probably make Spybot the No.1 choice for everyone and probably cause the competition to shutter. All it takes is creating two simple shortcuts at the time of installation. Please include the above two with Spybot 1.5 version.
1) In a lot of reviews and comparisons by other commercial competitor AntiSpyware software, lack of a built-in auto update function in SpyBot is highlighted. A lot of commercial software also distinguishes the free version from the paid version simply by adding an auto update feature.
This is actually possible with Spybot with a very small trick. Create a shortcut in the startup folder for SpybotSD.exe with the "/taskbarhide /autoupdate /autoimmunize /autoclose" switches. It works smoothly and flawlessly even with or without an internet connection. If there is no internet connection then obviously the update will not happen but no error message is displayed.
This is maybe simple for a techie guy but not to the general majority. This can easy be done at the time of installation by giving it as an option to check. Those who don't like an auto update feature can simply wait without selecting the option at installation.
2) If you close the system tray TeaTimer by right clicking then you can't start it again through the start menu. This is also a simple matter of creating shortcut for TeaTimer.exe under "Spybot" folder in Start menu.
The above two simple things could make a big difference to the general non-techie users out there which will probably make Spybot the No.1 choice for everyone and probably cause the competition to shutter. All it takes is creating two simple shortcuts at the time of installation. Please include the above two with Spybot 1.5 version.