Spybot - no compatibility mode for XP

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Actually I do not get the "not responding" error. Apparently Windows 2000
(and not Windows XP) see that the program is doing something (although CPU
usage is neglible). Since multitasking under 95-based Windows is
cooperative rather than preemptive, may it won't wait as long or won't
notice any activity if there are long delays. The long wait is not unique
to me. I've seen other users complain about it.

The problem I and others encountered with RealOne Player was in installing
it *after* Spybot had been installed (and also the latest version of RealOne
Player). It may be that we never found all the registry keys used by SpyBot
in order to completely purge the registry after uninstalling SpyBot and then
try to reinstall it. The symptom was that no servers were listed from which
to retrieve the update. Presumably it would search around for the update
but it would still have to know where to search. I don't know if it uses
the server list or tries some hardcoded sites, but since there were no
servers in the list, and because the updates that you can manually download
don't include them, I couldn't get it to work (no server sites list = no
automatic downloads). I then tried to download the updates separately and
install them. No errors during the install but still no update datestamp
listed in Spybot, either. Since I did a fresh install of Windows XP and
have SpyBot installed, I won't be touching the RealOne Player again. Don't
need it. Maybe the potential problem can be averted if RealOne is installed
before Spybot ever gets installed.

One of my pet peeves about both Ad-Aware and SpyBot is that they never tell
you exactly what they intend to do to make a fix. They'll list a registry
key but you're not informed whether the key gets deleted, a different value
gets entered, or what. They also don't group fixes that are for the same
problem. A dozen keys might be listed for some DSO exploit in IE but you'll
see a dozen hits listed instead of one problem listed under which all those
hits apply. Basically the problem gets exaggerated by the number of hit
rather than showing the number of problems. Then you get them reported
somewhat bogus hits, too. They'll report about the Media Player unique ID
registry key (and offer to delete it) but they don't bother to check that
the program is already configured to not send the unique ID. I haven't
heard anyone claim that Microsoft is ignoring the user's preference when the
option to send the unique ID is disabled.
 
Frank Saunders said:
In Windows Explorer click Tools | Folder Options | View.
Select the radio button "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide
extensions for known file types".
In a Search window, click: All files and folders | More advanced options |
Search hidden files and folders.
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Thanks Frank. I'm going to leave them all SHOWING as I'm not likely to
delete anything that shouldn't be deleted.
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*Vanguard* said:
Actually I do not get the "not responding" error. Apparently Windows 2000
(and not Windows XP) see that the program is doing something (although CPU
usage is neglible). Since multitasking under 95-based Windows is
cooperative rather than preemptive, may it won't wait as long or won't
notice any activity if there are long delays. The long wait is not unique
to me. I've seen other users complain about it.

** Yes. My husband also complained of the long wait. He's still using W98
on his business PC. Mine finally updated but the error would come as go
before the download. Weird. I just left it and it did work.
The problem I and others encountered with RealOne Player was in installing
it *after* Spybot had been installed (and also the latest version of RealOne
Player). It may be that we never found all the registry keys used by SpyBot
in order to completely purge the registry after uninstalling SpyBot and then
try to reinstall it.

** I can see that being a problem. I had a Norton/registry problem last
year. What a b*tch that was. I finally found them all and deleted them -
then Norton installed. Aren't computers wonderful?..... <reaching for
Excedrin bottle>

The symptom was that no servers were listed from which
to retrieve the update. Presumably it would search around for the update
but it would still have to know where to search. I don't know if it uses
the server list or tries some hardcoded sites, but since there were no
servers in the list, and because the updates that you can manually download
don't include them, I couldn't get it to work (no server sites list = no
automatic downloads).

** I'd be ripping hair out by that time. :-)

I then tried to download the updates separately and
install them. No errors during the install but still no update datestamp
listed in Spybot, either. Since I did a fresh install of Windows XP and
have SpyBot installed, I won't be touching the RealOne Player again. Don't
need it. Maybe the potential problem can be averted if RealOne is installed
before Spybot ever gets installed.

** My PC seems to have come with this Player but I like Winamp for music
and don't really watch movies or clips on here.
One of my pet peeves about both Ad-Aware and SpyBot is that they never tell
you exactly what they intend to do to make a fix.

** YES! I said the same thing to my husband.

They'll list a registry
key but you're not informed whether the key gets deleted, a different value
gets entered, or what. They also don't group fixes that are for the same
problem. A dozen keys might be listed for some DSO exploit in IE but you'll
see a dozen hits listed instead of one problem listed under which all those
hits apply. Basically the problem gets exaggerated by the number of hit
rather than showing the number of problems. Then you get them reported
somewhat bogus hits, too. They'll report about the Media Player unique ID
registry key (and offer to delete it) but they don't bother to check that
the program is already configured to not send the unique ID. I haven't
heard anyone claim that Microsoft is ignoring the user's preference when the
option to send the unique ID is disabled.

** Since I don't use the program I'll probably delete it one of these days.
I never cared much for it.
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FS....
My webpages:
http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/indexpage.html
"MY house was clean last week. Too bad you missed it."
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*Vanguard* said:
Get WinZip, PKZip, ZipMagic, WinRAR, or some other compression archive tool
that will handle .zip files. These are shareware so you are required to pay
for them after the trial period ends. There might be some freebie zip/unzip
tools.
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I got UltimateZip and that wont open it. It keeps saying it has a corrupt
or invalid extension???!?!?!?!??!
Are you familiar with this freebee? It does a lot of stuff......
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My webpages:
http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/indexpage.html
"MY house was clean last week. Too bad you missed it."
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Rex said:
I am using spybot in Win98 SE and XP Home without update problems -
providing that I select a local mirror for the actual download . In my case
EON(Australia).

If I use the default mirror the download can lockup.
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Mine is very weird. It "stops responding" on and off, on and off and
suddenly it gets the download. W98 doesn't lock up but takes awhile to get
the download as well.
--
FS....
My webpages:
http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/indexpage.html
"MY house was clean last week. Too bad you missed it."
~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~{@
 
Chris Jackson said:
If I leave the default mirror selected, the program ALWAYS locks up for me.
Switching it to another server (in my country - USA) always works for me.
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On my copy there is a update button and no choice of server. You click the
button and hope you get the download. It's never been a problem before.
But there was that new update someone mentioned.....
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FS...
My webpages:
http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/indexpage.html
"MY house was clean last week. Too bad you missed it."
~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~{@
 
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