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    Default Steps To Take Before Un-installing Spybot 1.6.2

    Hello, I want to un-install Spybot and I read somewhere before un-installing I may need to set things to default in order to not mess up any changes Spybot controlled. Is there anything I need to do before un-installing? Spybot doesn't always load right and becomes unresponsive. It doesn't load during the scheduled time and I have to use the task manager to get it to respond or end to restart. Should I do this in safe-mode?
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    Win. xp sp3, Super-AntiSpyware,Windows Firewall, CCleaner, Glarysoft, Avira AntiVirus, and Lavasoft Adware
    Your help in this matter is appreciated.

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    Hello,

    Please deactivate the resident protection in Spybot:
    Run Spybot-S&D, switch to the "Advanced mode" via the menu bar item "Mode" --> hit "YES" --> select "Tools" in the navigation bar on the left --> "Resident" and there you can untick the checkboxes in front of the two tools.
    Then run Spybot-S&D and select "Spybot-S&D" --> "Immunize" in the navigation bar on the left. Please hit "Undo".

    Now you can completely uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy like recommended in this link.

    Best regards
    Sandra
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    Sandra, I un-installed Spybot. How do I delete the file? Can you tell me how to remove any leftovers and what to look for in the registry? TY

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    Hello,

    If you did not undo the immunization of Spybot - S&D before uninstalling it might also help to install a new host file.

    You might also want to delete this registry key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Safer-Networking Ltd

    Best regards
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    Quote Originally Posted by spybotsandra View Post
    Hello,

    If you did not undo the immunization of Spybot - S&D before uninstalling it might also help to install a new host file.

    You might also want to delete this registry key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Safer-Networking Ltd

    Best regards
    Sandra
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    Sandra, TY for your help. I did do the undo and it said some files were still protected under one of the browser that I never used so I'm assumming it was safe. They wouldn't un-protect.
    I don't understand what you want me to do with the new host file or why I need to do it. I'm not a computer whiz so I hope you understand. TY

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    Basically SpybotSandra was telling you what to do if you wanted to reset all the changes done by Spybot; this includes Immunization (added bad sites to your HOSTS file and your browser's block lists).

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