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OK, this one I don't know why it does this. I've got it setup like the following.
Advanced mode
Settings -> Program Start -> All unchecked except for Don't ask for fixing confirmation
Settings -> System Start -> No automation radio'd, and only Close program if everything's O.K.
So what am I doing wrong here that makes SpyBot startup during boot??
Tweaker
poppylove
2007-03-20, 21:44
OK, this one I don't know why it does this. I've got it setup like the following.
Advanced mode
Settings -> Program Start -> All unchecked except for Don't ask for fixing confirmation
Settings -> System Start -> No automation radio'd, and only Close program if everything's O.K.
So what am I doing wrong here that makes SpyBot startup during boot??
Tweaker
I am surprised that nobody has answered this yet, although it has been a while since I used this program as I am waiting on the new release 1.5, I am sure there is an option somewhere to disable it running at bootup.
I would check everywhere within the program option preferences.
See that's what is so weird about this. The options I've found in settings does in fact disable (well according to the setting that is) but it's like the program say's to me "well, you may want to not do this on startup but I'm going to do it for you cause it's a good thing" attitude.
Tweaker
md usa spybot fan
2007-03-21, 05:16
tweaker:
Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > System Startup. Look for any startup entries that might deal with Spybot. Dumpyz (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=20122) found a startup entry for "c:\program files (x86)\spybot - search & destroy\update.exe" that was causing Spybot to start at bootup. See:
Spybot loading automatically at every startup!!!
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=12251
I wow, this actually worked. Apparently my system startup didn't recognize this as an actual startup. So, hey, it's fixed.
Tweaker
md usa spybot fan
2007-03-21, 20:42
tweaker:
I'm glad that you were able to get your problem resolved.
What was the startup entry you found? Was it same entry for "…\spybot - search & destroy\update.exe" that Dumpyz (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=20122) found or some other one?
I wanting to say it was the one you told me about. I went to Advance -> Tools -> System Startup and found that ungodly entry.
HK_LM:RunOnce - SpybodSnD - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Sestroy\SpybotSD.exe" /autocheck /autoclose
Tweaker