Startup issue

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blackie

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HI, this is my first time at anything like this. I have some PC experience but it doesn't get to deep into the OS.

I updated S&D a few weeks ago and now every time I start the PC, Explorer opens to the C:\Program Files\Spybot dir. It just sits there until I close it. Nothing is amiss, as far as I can tell. Scans return no critical issues. I suspect a setting but haven't found anything.

Any suggestions?
 
Startup issue as well

Hi,

I've had the same thing happen since I updated to 1.5.2 - Each time I do a startup, the Programs>SB S&D folder opens, and just remains open until I close it.

I haven't been able to find any setting which would make it automatically open this window upon startup, either. It doesn't harm anything, and everything works fine after I close it, but its a little weird, having the program folder open each time I do a startup. Also, on occasion, it'll start up, but the task bar at the bottom of the screen is black. If i do a warm re-start using the Ctrl-Alt-Delete keys, it all is fine, other than starting with the Spybot S&D folder open right off the bat.

I'm running Win XP Professional Svc Pk 2 on a dual-processor Dell Inspiron laptop with beefed up RAM.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
-Jane
 
No luck

First I just clicked out of the "No Automation" and back in, re-booted and still got the directory.

Then I selected "Automatically run program at system startup" and re-booted. The program started and the directory opened.
I then selected "No Automation" and re-booted again.

Jane, is your issue resolved?
 
blackie:

Did you rename the default Spybot-S&D folder from:
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
To?
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot
 
Problem still happening with me, too

Hi,

No, this 'fix' didn't change it for me, either. I did the same thing - "No Automation" was already the default, so I switched it to something else, rebooted (and the window opened again) and then went back in and switched it BACK to "No Automation", and again re-booted.

Still keeps opening that Spybot window.

BUT... Md USA - I DID change the Folder name to be

C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5.2

is this an issue? Can I just change it back, or do I need to reinstall and let it make the folder name itself?

Thanks!
-Jane
 
I have not renamed any folders, however both folders exist in program files.

Based on md usa spybot fan 's post I checked the target to the spybot desktop shortcut. It points to c:\program files\spybot - search & distroy

Thinking the c:\program files\spybot maybe a leftover from the last rev of spybot I renamed the folder spybot_old & rebooted.

No folder opened.

The spybot_old folder has 5 folders in it: "help" folder - contains 1 file: english.resident.chm, "includes" folder - contains 22 assorted .sbs, .nfo, .sbi, .ini & .ntfo files , the "plugins" folder is empty, the "skins" folder contains colorblind.ini and "updates" folder contains 18 .zip, immufix.exe and online.ini files.

Can I delete spybot_old folder?
 
blackie:

By default Spybot is installed in the following folder:
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
The problem with Windows Explorer opening is usually cause by a startup entry pointing to a folder that does not contain the program in the startup entry. Apparently something was and could still be pointing to:
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot
Since you indicated that you had not initially renamed any folders, I don't know how that folder came to exist.

blackie said:
Can I delete spybot_old folder?
Click to expand...
Possibly, but I really don't know. Personally I would uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy. Delete both of these folders:
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot
Then reinstall Spybot - Search & Destroy.
 
I went to uninstall spybot & there were 2 spybots in the add / remove folder. Spybot and spybot 1.5.2.20 (I think).

Anyway I removed both, deleted the leftovers and re-booted.

No issues on the next boot.

Mission accomplished. I think. I'll let you know if anything else shows up[.
 
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