How to completely uninstall Spybot?

[Svenn]

I tried the included uninstaller with Spybot but it doesn't seem to work too well. The folder remains and I also get a popup telling me to reinstall it after a Windows 10 upgrade. Is there a tool that removes Spybot completely or do I have to manually disable the popup? Hopefully a better uninstaller will be provided for other users in the future.

[tashi]

Hello Svenn,

Please see this FAQ: https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/how-to-uninstall-2/

Hope that helps. :)

[Svenn]

Thank you!

I still have the "Make sure Spybot 2 is there on Windows 10" entry in my startup. Is this by design or a bug?

[tashi]

Hi Svenn,




I still have the "Make sure Spybot 2 is there on Windows 10" entry in my startup. Is this by design or a bug?

Have you tried the following,

"If you are using Windows 10, and have upgraded to Spybot 2.5 already, you can delete the file "Post Windows 10 Spybot-install".

Please also delete the folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\Spybot - Search and Destroy

These will not reappear unless Spybot is reinstalled. They will be deleted automatically after several reboots"

https://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?72720-How-to-remove-Post-Win10-Spybot-Install&highlight=Windows+10+Spybot+icon

"These files were included in updates to ensure that users upgrading to Windows 10 can reinstall Spybot after the upgrade, but are not needed if you are not planning to upgrade."

https://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?72897-post-win10-Spybot-install&highlight=Windows+10+Spybot+icon

Best regards. :)