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AngilasGuy
2008-09-20, 20:38
I've had spybot S&D for quite a while, and I really like it, but I recently redid my computer with a clean slate, and when I reinstalled it, it's doing something really annoying.
Every time I open up an mp3 file, midi file, files like that, it scans it, and afterwards, it doesn't even let me listen to it.

How do I disable spybot from scanning specific file types?

md usa spybot fan
2008-09-20, 21:07
AngilasGuy:

To fix the problem and still keep the "Scan using Spybot-Search&Destroy" option in the right click context menu try this suggestion (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?p=236264#post236264) posted today by matt Humphreys (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=48686) in:
Spybot and doubling clicking file
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=32011
If you would like to eliminate the "Scan using Spybot-Search&Destroy" right click context menu option, see this post (http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=210998&postcount=9) by Zer0 Voltage (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=40178) in:
Spybot 1.6 questions
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=30678

AngilasGuy
2008-09-22, 04:48
I still don't really get how to disable it after I read it, I got to the point where I downloaded a zip file with
"Enable Spybot-S&D Context Menu Entry.reg"
and "Disable Spybot-S&D Context Menu Entry.reg" but I don't know where to put it or if it really pertains to my problem.

I just don't want it to scan when I open certain files, will this work? If so, how do I go about doing it?

md usa spybot fan
2008-09-22, 05:02
AngilasGuy:

After you have downloaded the Enable+Disable Spybot-S&D Context Menu Entry.zip file:
Extract (unzip) the content of the Enable+Disable Spybot-S&D Context Menu Entry.zip file.
You should now have two .reg files:
Disable Spybot-S&D Context Menu Entry.reg
Enable Spybot-S&D Context Menu Entry.reg
Double click on the Disable Spybot-S&D Context Menu Entry.reg file.
Answer Yes then OK

AngilasGuy
2008-09-23, 04:52
Alright, that seemed to stop it from asking every time.
I have a new problem, not really related to spybot, but when I double-click a file, it ALWAYS asks me what program I want to use for it, even when I check the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" box. Over and over.

I don't expect anyone to know this, since it is a little off-topic, but if they do, any help?