Unistalling Spybot

alpha123 · 05-04-2009, 01:14 PM

Hi,
Please help me uninstall spybot on my system, i think it conflict with symantec anti virus. My os is windows xp. Thanks

**Glaswegian** · 05-04-2009, 02:00 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF.

Spybot will not conflict with Norton or any other AV, It is a stand alone scanner - even Tea Timer should not affect things. What sort of conflicts do you have?

You should be able to uninstall via the Start menu - look for the Spybot folder or use Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

**tosh9i** · 05-04-2009, 02:26 PM

Are you having problems uninstalling spybot?

**lorjack** · 05-04-2009, 02:45 PM

If you tell us specifically what issues you are having we might be able to help you fix them, instead of uninstalling Spy bot. Spy bot is a very good utility and doesn't have very many issues. I use it myself with Symantec and have had no issues with it for years.

**tosh9i** · 05-04-2009, 02:52 PM

It's not about having "issues" or "conflicts", it's about who gets the credit for finding the stuff (Norton, Spybot, Ad-Aware etc.).

alpha123 · 05-04-2009, 09:50 PM

Actually, i was'nt sure if it conflicts with my antivirus, just want to uninstall it to get more hard drive space. Everytime i click remove on add/remove programs, an error appears that says "...unins000.dat is missing, cannot uninstall. Thanks

**tosh9i** · 05-04-2009, 10:24 PM

try reinstalling it and then uninstall it

alpha123 · 05-04-2009, 10:32 PM

I did it already, there are two spybot programs on my add/remove programs, i can only unistall one, the other one needs "unins000.dat", i don't know.

**tosh9i** · 05-04-2009, 10:42 PM

is the other one a different version

go to the place where it was installed and see if it's still there.
Can you still run Spybot? Go to the folder where it was installed and see if you can determine which version it is.

alpha123 · 05-04-2009, 10:59 PM

yes, spybot-search & destroy and spybot-search and destroy 1.3, could not uninstall 1.3

**tosh9i** · 05-04-2009, 11:20 PM

Here's Spybot 1.3, download > install > uninstall

http://www.brothersoft.com/spybot---...roy-75321.html

alpha123 · 05-04-2009, 11:29 PM

i think i would uninstall it manually, thanks for your help.

alpha123 · 05-04-2009, 11:58 PM

Thank you very, very much, it really helps.

wolski888 · 05-06-2009, 04:25 PM

Revo uninstaller is an awesome free utility that helped me create extra space
and fixed a Silverlight issue. Why? Because it scans for leftover files and registry keys (very safely I must say) so if you cannot uninstall, it just goes to its next step.
It finds the files and you delete it. Also, it does a System Restore checkpoint before every uninstall.

Hope this helped even though alpha123 looks like he is good!!

05-04-2009, 01:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
alpha123 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows xp	Unistalling Spybot Hi, Please help me uninstall spybot on my system, i think it conflict with symantec anti virus. My os is windows xp. Thanks

05-04-2009, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,482 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Unistalling Spybot Hi and welcome to TSF. Spybot will not conflict with Norton or any other AV, It is a stand alone scanner - even Tea Timer should not affect things. What sort of conflicts do you have? You should be able to uninstall via the Start menu - look for the Spybot folder or use Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

05-04-2009, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,835 OS: Windows XP	Re: Unistalling Spybot Are you having problems uninstalling spybot? __________________ Tosh

05-04-2009, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Unistalling Spybot If you tell us specifically what issues you are having we might be able to help you fix them, instead of uninstalling Spy bot. Spy bot is a very good utility and doesn't have very many issues. I use it myself with Symantec and have had no issues with it for years. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-04-2009, 02:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,835 OS: Windows XP	Re: Unistalling Spybot It's not about having "issues" or "conflicts", it's about who gets the credit for finding the stuff (Norton, Spybot, Ad-Aware etc.). __________________ Tosh

05-04-2009, 09:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
alpha123 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows xp	Re: Unistalling Spybot Actually, i was'nt sure if it conflicts with my antivirus, just want to uninstall it to get more hard drive space. Everytime i click remove on add/remove programs, an error appears that says "...unins000.dat is missing, cannot uninstall. Thanks

05-04-2009, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,835 OS: Windows XP	Re: Unistalling Spybot try reinstalling it and then uninstall it __________________ Tosh

05-04-2009, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
alpha123 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows xp	Re: Unistalling Spybot I did it already, there are two spybot programs on my add/remove programs, i can only unistall one, the other one needs "unins000.dat", i don't know.

05-04-2009, 10:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,835 OS: Windows XP	Re: Unistalling Spybot is the other one a different version go to the place where it was installed and see if it's still there. Can you still run Spybot? Go to the folder where it was installed and see if you can determine which version it is. __________________ Tosh

05-04-2009, 10:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
alpha123 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows xp	Re: Unistalling Spybot yes, spybot-search & destroy and spybot-search and destroy 1.3, could not uninstall 1.3

05-04-2009, 11:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,835 OS: Windows XP	Re: Unistalling Spybot Here's Spybot 1.3, download > install > uninstall http://www.brothersoft.com/spybot---...roy-75321.html __________________ Tosh

05-04-2009, 11:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
alpha123 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows xp	Re: Unistalling Spybot i think i would uninstall it manually, thanks for your help.

05-04-2009, 11:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
alpha123 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7 OS: windows xp	Re: Unistalling Spybot Thank you very, very much, it really helps.

05-06-2009, 04:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
wolski888 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Guelph, ON, Canada Posts: 143 OS: XP Service Pack 2, Wiindows 2000	Re: Unistalling Spybot Revo uninstaller is an awesome free utility that helped me create extra space and fixed a Silverlight issue. Why? Because it scans for leftover files and registry keys (very safely I must say) so if you cannot uninstall, it just goes to its next step. It finds the files and you delete it. Also, it does a System Restore checkpoint before every uninstall. Hope this helped even though alpha123 looks like he is good!!