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I'm using Spybot1.5.1.15 and just lately it is taking ages to open.
When I look in the Hosts file there is a HUGE list of web sites which have been added by Spybot. Presumably this is why it now takes so long to open.
Is this OK?
It is taking forever to open. Wasn't going to say anything till I read someone else...but yes, v1.4 took a while, but this is long even by Spybot standards. Add to the immunization update problem that I (and others) are having, version 1.5 still seems buggy.
Perhaps someone will answer now that there are two posts in your thread. :rolleyes:
md usa spybot fan
2007-09-27, 16:42
It is taking forever to open.
jeeprad:
That problem has been resolved. See the following tracking ticket on that problem:
Find out about delayed user interface startup
http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=85
jeeprad:
That problem has been resolved. See the following tracking ticket on that problem:
Find out about delayed user interface startup
http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=85
Well, I've had a look at that site but I'm no wiser.
Spybot again took ages to load tonight.
When I tried to updatethat process also took ages to start and eventually failed.
I have used version 1.4 for a couple of years and was happy with it, but version 1.5 is quite unacceptable.
md usa spybot fan
2007-09-27, 23:11
Well, I've had a look at that site but I'm no wiser.
Did you attempt to download and test the fix for the problem?
Beta test version for this issue:
SpybotSD.exe 1.5.1.16 at SpybotSD.exe-1.5.1.16-2007-09-24-issues-76-78-79-84-85.zip (http://www.safer-networking.org/files/beta/SpybotSD.exe-1.5.1.16-2007-09-24-issues-76-78-79-84-85.zip)
What a pity that Version 1.5 is such a mess.
I have now removed it.
spybotsandra
2007-09-28, 11:08
What a pity that you did not tried the fix
Yes, I did actually try the "fix" but that did not solve the problem and indeed it caused a secondary problem viz, a warning that AVG antivirus had been turned off! This was resolved only by using System Restore back to before the "fix" was installed.
I have used Spybot for a couple of years without problems but 1.5 is obviously not yet viable. Sadly I felt it necessary to remove it.