 siljalineI'm lovin' that double widePremium
join:2002-10-12
Montreal, QC
kudos:17 | reply to chachazz
Re: Spybot - Search & Destroy gets a major update on Monday SpyBot (in it's current form) has led to the untimely demise of several clients O/S. Even in final release the URL(s) to fetch it are silently installed in a Hosts file.  |
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| Was going to download and install this version since in the past I had used version 1.6.2 with some success and certainly no trouble. But ran across this review in PC magazine and just decided to pass for now. »www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2412372,00.asp |
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| I agree with the PC Mag review. Spybot 2.0 is a very disappointing revision, and I will uninstall it. Based on the fundamental changes to the UI and the way the product operates, I am afraid it is unsalvageable. I might re-install version 1.6.2, but since support for the old version is likely to be discontinued there might not be any point.
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 antdudeA Ninja AntPremium,VIP
join:2001-03-25
United State
kudos:4
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said by DrDemento:Was going to download and install this version since in the past I had used version 1.6.2 with some success and certainly no trouble. But ran across this review in PC magazine and just decided to pass for now. »www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2412372,00.asp
Ouch. That bad. I wonder what other reviews will say too. So sad. 
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 Cartel
join:2006-09-13
Chilliwack, BC
kudos:2
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| I have been using Spybot - Search & Destroy for probably 10 years now.
I have been debating whether or not to uninstall it because it really does nothing for a few years it has just been there collecting dust.
After seeing the review for 2.0 I decided to ditch it and now I notice my computer runs more snappier. |
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 angussfPremium
join:2002-01-11
Tucson, AZ
kudos:4 | reply to antdude
FWIW I use SS&D as a way to keep my hosts file updated with sites of known malware. That is to me its primary value. YMMV |
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siljalineI'm lovin' that double widePremium
join:2002-10-12
Montreal, QC
kudos:17 | Mileage definitely varies as in: • »SpyBot Heads UP |
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