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how to disable 'resident' functionality?
- Thread starter coyote2
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WildmanCAL
New member
If Spybot 2 isn't resident, what is running in the system tray?
I'm curious if Spybot 2 can run alongside an AV program like AVG or MSE...
I'm curious if Spybot 2 can run alongside an AV program like AVG or MSE...
If Spybot 2 isn't resident, what is running in the system tray?
I'm curious if Spybot 2 can run alongside an AV program like AVG or MSE...
I wonder too; perhaps I can disable startup item
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDTray.exe
spybotsandra
New member
Hello,
Spybot 2 does currently not contain a resident protection.
Hence there are no compatibility issues to be expected.
The icon in the system tray is the Spybot icon which you can also use besides the desktop icon to start Spybot 2.
If you still want to disable it completely:
Please open the Spybot-S&D Start-Center.
Choose the "Advanced User Mode" by ticking the checkbox to activate it.
Now click on "Startup Tools".
If being asked what you want to do choose "Browse system settings".
Choose the tab "Autorun".
Open the following registry path by ticking the "+" in front of it:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Now untick the checkbox in front of:
SDTray - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDTray.exe
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
Spybot 2 does currently not contain a resident protection.
Hence there are no compatibility issues to be expected.
The icon in the system tray is the Spybot icon which you can also use besides the desktop icon to start Spybot 2.
If you still want to disable it completely:
Please open the Spybot-S&D Start-Center.
Choose the "Advanced User Mode" by ticking the checkbox to activate it.
Now click on "Startup Tools".
If being asked what you want to do choose "Browse system settings".
Choose the tab "Autorun".
Open the following registry path by ticking the "+" in front of it:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Now untick the checkbox in front of:
SDTray - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDTray.exe
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
Spybot 2.0 and Windows Defender on Windows 8
The Windows 8 Action Center says that both Spybot S&D and Windows Defender are turned on and that running more than one anti-spyware app at the same time can cause your PC to run slowly. The user should be able to turn off one of these two apps. We need a clear indication in the Spybot Help website as to how to do this. Thanks.
The Windows 8 Action Center says that both Spybot S&D and Windows Defender are turned on and that running more than one anti-spyware app at the same time can cause your PC to run slowly. The user should be able to turn off one of these two apps. We need a clear indication in the Spybot Help website as to how to do this. Thanks.
spybotsandra
New member
Hello,
As I said, there is no resident feature in Spybot 2.
If you want to disable any services you can do that as follows:
Please run the Start Center and switch to advanced mode.
Now start Settings with a rightclick and choose "run as administrator".
Then open the tab "System Integration“. Here you can uninstall the "System Integration“ services. Click "Apply“ and "OK“ afterwards.
Now go to the tab "System Services". Here you can stop the "System Services".
Make sure the checkboxes down under are set deactive for "Active after every reboot".
Click "Apply“ and "OK“ afterwards.
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
As I said, there is no resident feature in Spybot 2.
If you want to disable any services you can do that as follows:
Please run the Start Center and switch to advanced mode.
Now start Settings with a rightclick and choose "run as administrator".
Then open the tab "System Integration“. Here you can uninstall the "System Integration“ services. Click "Apply“ and "OK“ afterwards.
Now go to the tab "System Services". Here you can stop the "System Services".
Make sure the checkboxes down under are set deactive for "Active after every reboot".
Click "Apply“ and "OK“ afterwards.
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
I’ve gone thru this thread, and already have these settings you describe in this thread. However, every time I go to my Windows Task Manager, SDUpdSvc.exe and SDFSSvc.exe are running and hogging down my system. I can end their processes, but in less than one minute they are back. I do not need, nor do I want SpyBot running in the background. I just upgraded from 1.2 to 2.0.12.0, and I never had this problem with 1.2. Only reason I upgraded is 1.2 quit working for no reason.