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I keep having to reinstall Spybot every time I run it.

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Cloudchaser

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Hi! :-)

Exactly what the subject line says. I have Spybot 1.4 and here lately, when I go to do my usual weekly scan, I get I get error messages saying "The external update application has been corrupted. Please download the "Updater" update to replace it!" and "Cannot create file "C:\Program Files\Opera\profile\cache4\temporary_download\Updates\download.ini" The system cannot find the path specified"

The only way I know to fix it is to run the install file again (not a clean install) but the problem comes right back the next time I shut down 'n' start up. I'm just about ready to change start/programs/spybot/spybot and my run spybot reminder in my bookmarks both to link to the install file instead of C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe

Can the storage space under the seat be locked? I plan to carry rain gear in case I get caught out in bad weather and I wouldn't want anyone to steal it or whatever else I happen to be carrying in there. LINE BREAK Is the electrics a 12 volt system? Wondering because I'm considering some 12 volt LED's made for motorcycles to increase my nighttime visibility since I'll be riding it 9 miles to my nightshift job 5 times a week
 
Cloudchaser:

The downloaded.ini file is normally created in the following folder and is updated when updates are received:
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates
Please try the following:

If you did not download the spybotsd14.exe installation program from one of the following sites please re-download it.

Download sites for Spybot-S&D 1.4:Uninstall Spybot-S&D 1.4:
  • Go to Windows > Control panel > Add or Remove Programs > Locate "Spybot – Search & Destroy 1.4" > Remove.
  • Using Windows explorer, verified that the following folder has been delete. If not, delete it:
    • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
  • Make sure that all the registry entries that Spybot-S&D added during installation are removed, there is a .reg file available on the safer-networking.org WEB site that can do that. See "this very small fix" in the following article:
  • Delete the Configuration.ini file
    • The Configuration.ini file is stored in one of the following folders:
      • Windows 95 or 98:
        C:\Windows\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
      • Windows ME:
        C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
      • Windows NT, 2000 or XP:
        C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
Reinstall Spybot-S&D 1.4:
  • Execute spybotsd14.exe download above.
  • Do not change the default installation path of:
    • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
 
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