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Upon installing spybot 1.6 I got the following error message . . .
Unable to execute file:
C:\Program Files\spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
CreateProcess failed; Code 740
The requested operation requires evaluation
What does that mean?
drragostea
2008-10-02, 02:03
If you are running Windows Vista, you'll have to right-click on the installation file (spybot160.exe) and click "Run as Administer". That should resolve your problem.
I got the same error as sluggog when installing version 1.6.
drragostea, I've installed version 1.6, so do I have to uninstall it to proceed with what you stated is a fix for .........Create Process failed;code740?
Thanksabunch!
md usa spybot fan
2008-10-17, 15:21
pgt25:
Although I never personally experienced the problem, just reinstalling without uninstalling seems to have worked for others who did encounter the problem.
Incidentally, the failed program (SDWinSec.exe) is adding Spybot to the Windows Security Center for monitoring.
Thanx for your answer, as your tag states, learning is another thing........
So, the program failed and therefore my learning curve leaves me with the question: IS or IS NOT Sypbot being added to the Windows Security Center?
Should it be added and is it important? Or, can I just leave it the way it is?
Thanx!
md usa spybot fan
2008-10-18, 07:47
pgt25:
If you did not reinstall and execute SDWinSec.exe, I believe that you will find that Spybot is not being monitored by Windows Security Center.
… Should it be added and is it important? Or, can I just leave it the way it is? …
Microsoft added the monitoring of antispyware products to its Vista implementation of Windows Security Center to increase security. PepiMK (Patrick Michael Kolla) had Spybot certified so it could be monitored. It's up to you if you want to take advantage of it being monitored.