Re: SpyBot S&D Questions

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 11/29/05 

Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:50:29 -0600

I am not using SpyBot currently but it sounds like it scans for registry
issues and gives you the option to fix registry problems or delete orphan
registry entries. Usually when a program offers to repair such there is an
option to backup the settings so that you can undo the changes if you find
some reason to do such at a later time though I never needed to with any
such program. If that is the case I would allow it to do it's thing and
backup the settings. If everything still runs slow you may have other issues
such as a virus or possibly too little RAM or hard drive space. Be sure to
defrag your hard drive if you have not done that it a while. Open Windows
Explorer, select your drive, right click and select properties - tools -
defrag now while logged on as a local administrator. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
--- basic must follow Protect Your PC tips from Microsoft.

"bobnrobin" <bobnrobin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3BA64168-FD1C-4D5A-9FC0-FD4D0AFA87E1@microsoft.com...
> If this should be in a different community, please advise.
> In SpyBot's Tools-System Internals there is a provision for checking
> paths,
> etc.. I've read their Help and Info sections re this, but am wondering if
> anyone here has used Spybot to repair any of these discrepancies - for
> instance, Wrong App Paths and any of the other things it finds ? What
> actually does it do if you tell it to Fix-it ?
> All programs, etc. seem to be working fine, although some things seem to
> load very slowly, but the scan finds a bunch of stuff and I'm wondering if
> I
> should let it fix at least the Wrong Paths. Using V1.4 and it's up to
> date,
> and set to Immunize if that makes a difference.
> Anyone have words of wisdom to offer ? Any advice is much appreciated.
> Thanks.
> bobnrobin

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