Vista conflicts?

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College Park

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Hello every one,

This is my first post at the forums though have been using Spybot for a few years now.
On one of my machines running Win XP has no issues with Spybot 1.4.
But on my Dell XPS running Vista Home Premium I have issues with Spybot 1.4, as the download of updates is slow…….is it coz Windows Defender has some conflicts with it or clashes /blocks it??

I would like to know if Spybot is compatible with Vista OS & what version etc.

Hoping to hear from you smart people,

Regards!!
 
Just to add, on both the machines I have Spybot 1.4, with SD helper for IE 7.0

Do not have the Tea Timer running on any of them.

Plus have AVG 7.5 on both as well.

Hope it helps!

Regards!
 
You have suggested trying Spybot 1.5.

I use Spybot 1.4 on my other machine which I mentioned earlier running Win XP MCE with no issues.

My query is has any one used Spybot with Vista without any conflicts??......if yes than questions like which version & what features to be turned on & does Spybot & Windows Defender have some conflicts?

Regards!
 
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Spybot 1.4 doesn't really work well with Vista. Get 1.5. I'm using it with Vista without problems.
 
Did you remove Windows Defender or Spybot 1.5 took its place automatically, in the Vista Security Center?

What features of Spybot 1.5 do you have on like SD helper for IE etc?

Regards!
 
Not sure, because I disabled Windows Defender.

Anyway, you could re-enable it manually.

Open Security Centre (Start > Settings > Control Panel and double click on Security Center).

Click on this link - Show me the antispyware programs on this computer.

Another window will open. Select Windows Defender and click on the Turn On button.

I like all the features of Spybot. :D:
 
I did as you suggested but still face some issues, despite that I disabled Windows Defender from Services & unchecked on startup.

1. In the Security Center it keeps saying Snoozing till I click on Turn On, only than does the SD resident appears on the bottom right??

2. When I click on the desk top icon it takes about atleast 5 secs to start??

What could be the reasons....?

SD helper appears as tea timer protection as in the 1.4 version?

Regards!
 
When the SD helper does appear after turning on from snooze mode, it disappears again on a reboot & in the Security Center Spybot again goes into snooze mode?

Regards!
 
Snoozing.jpg
 
If I squint,I think it's a screenshot of Spybot snoozing. :)

Spybot will show as snoozed or snoozing in Windows Security Center (Vista) when Teatimer isn't on.
You could try turning on Teatimer from within Spybot,if you would like to have Teatimer enabled.
Rightclick Spybot,select Run As Administrator,then go to mode,then select Advanced mode,then click Tools,then Resident.Put a check beside Resident "Teatimer",if it's not already checked.That should get Teatimer to come on at startup,and prevent having to turn it on in the Windows security center every time.

College Park said:
SD helper appears as tea timer protection as in the 1.4 version?
Click to expand...
This post explains a little bit about what sdhelper is,and what teatimer is,etc.
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=281
 
Hi there,

That was the only screen shot I had, as I formatted my drive before I could read your reply.

I have a few questions regarding Spybot 1.5 installation for Vista….as you are already using it with Vista.

Before installation did you do the following?

1. In Control Panel> Comp Manag > Services did you Disable Windows Defender Service?

2. In msconfig did you uncheck windows defender on startup?

3. In Control Panel> Win Defender, did you turn off / uncheck real time protection?

Hoping to hear your views?

Regards!
 
To all your questions, yes.

Because I don't like Windows Defender.

But... when I first gotten my Vista and installed Spybot and if my memory doesn't fail me, Spybot will turn off Windows Defender after it is installed. However, Windows Defender still runs on startup. Just that the Windows Defender service isn't running.

Windows Defender still runs fine though...
 
Hello ,

i have S&D 1.5.1.19 on 2 pc with vista home premium

i have no touch to defender, i simply touch to nothing

i download S&D from the site from safer-networking him self and i add the correction for the slow start

it work perfect on vista
 
Ok thanx for all your input.

Why does Tea Timer protection turns on automatically when I havent checked it………..?

I only check SD helper & desktop icon & not Tea timer Protection.

Have the same settings on my other machine runnng WinXP MCE Spybot 1.4 & there Tea Timer protection doesn’t start, till checked.

Since Spybot 1.5 has a delayed start should it only be run to check problems in safe mode?

Regards!
 
When you install Spybot, did you check the Teatimer component? If yes, it will be auto started for you.

You can still it off manually if you want to.

  1. Right click the Spybot Icon in the system tray near the clock (looks like a blue/white calendar with a padlock symbol).
  2. Click once on Resident Protection, then right click the Spybot icon again and make sure Resident Protection is now Unchecked. The Spybot icon in the System tray should now be now colorless.
  3. Go to Start > All Programs > Spybot - Search & Destroy > Spybot Search & Destroy.
  4. Click on Mode > Advanced Mode. When it prompts you, click Yes.
  5. On the left hand side, click on Tools.
  6. Check (tick) this box if it is not yet ticked: Resident.
  7. You will notice that Resident is now added under Tools. Click on Resident.
  8. Uncheck (untick) this box: Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) active.
  9. Exit Spybot Search & Destroy.
  10. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

You can run Spybot in whatever mode to check for problems.
 
Thanks for your detailed reply.

While installing I did not check the Tea Timer.

Since I have formatted & reinstalled the OS, let me create an image of it first & than shall install Spybot.

Coz I dont want to go through the ordeal of reinstalling the OS again if some thing goes wrong.

Spybot 1.5 really takes a while to start thats why I asked to check in safe mode..........

Thanks again shall keep you informed about what happens.

Regards!
 
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