Spybot Runs Very Slowly

[moonbaked]

On one of my computers, Spybot runs so slowly, it would take days to complete a scan. What can I do?

[Zenobia]

Has Spybot ever offered to delete temp files before you start a scan on the computer where the scan is slow?

You could try a scan in safe mode,to see if the scan runs a little faster:

Run in Safe Mode

In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers. When the machine is operating in normal mode all processes are running.
Scanning with Spybot-S&D in safe mode allows the program to try and remove items that keep reappearing after a scan, despite having been 'fixed'.

Reboot your computer into SafeMode by doing the following:

• Restart your computer
• After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, begin tapping F8.
• Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear.
• Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.

Open Spybot-S&D while still in safe mode.

• Close all browsers, check for problems and fix everything found in red
• Repeat until no more items are found in red
• Close Spybot-S&D
• Reboot back into Windows

Which version of Spybot do you have?And what version of windows?