Cannot uninstall spyware doctor 6

Is it reasonable to re-install it after we 'clean up' the computer? It's free Once you are determined to be cleaned up, reinstall it if you like to see if you begin to have issues again You may only turn it on when you use it, but depending on your skills and knowledge of security practices, others may find a way to exploit your setup and turn your computer into their machine to use at will.

It's your choice. Registry Mechanic 8. Unless you have a license for these programs, they will operate in a reduced functionality mode after the trial period. You can read more about registry cleaning software Here. Most often, any benefit at all is negligeble. It did not open. It just 'flashed' a window that immediately disappeared You obviously have more problems with either the registry Registry cleaning software removed items that it should not have or file association problems.

My Spyware Dr. I have reported the problem inability to remove hijacking malware to their support, but I am not getting much in the way of a resolution yet. I just tried to open the '. What do you want me to do next? If you have your license key safely tucked away, you can certainly uninstall the product and reinstall it later. I have found most often, uninstalling then reinstalling software resolves most problems. As for your computer "acting funny You mentioned that Spyware Doctor finds a Hijack but fails to remove it.

That could be one of the problems I suspect that what Spyware Doctor found is a false positive None of those are considered bad by any means. However, they can contribute to the slow response that you report. Avast has a web shield that is very temperamental and has in fact caused problems for users that also have ZoneAlarm installed.

If you already had ZoneAlarm installed when you installed Avast, you should have received a pop up window informing you that there is compatibility problem concerning Web Filtering. ZoneAlarm's primary function is to act as a firewall, but also perform web filtering and act as an antivirus If you have that feature. As for Avast, it is an antivirus also capable of performing web filtering.

In order to prevent any conflicts be sure that ZoneAlarm and Avast are not performing the same tasks otherwise, you WILL notice a considerable slow performance both with your boot time and web surfing. The Desktop Doctor is fine too but keep in mind, this too takes snapshots just like Windows does of your system's connection and email settings so that you can recover those in the event of connection or email problems.

This feature, although just fine, is redundant in my opinion and unnecessary but it's your choice. And lastly It comes with Norton which also requires a license.

Did you have this installed at one time? I don't think this is necessary either since you already have Avast installed. If you aren't sure of how to manage two antivirus applications on board, it is best then to have only one. Two will conflict I would prefer that you just use any one of the excellent free reputable online scanning web sites for your second opinion.

If you insist on keeping two antivirus programs, please be aware of the risk that it creates. Running more than one antivirus application in real time causes system instability, slow performance, and could result in data loss when the system crashes from the instability that it can cause.

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What's new. New posts New profile posts Latest activity. Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts Billboard Trophies. Serious Help! Cant Update Spyware Doctor! JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next. Jan 29, 18 0 18, 0. Hi I have this weird problem that I cannot update Spyware Doctor.

I dont think thats whats causing not to update because everything i mean everything else works and updates fine my other programs and games and Im also under router. However, I installed Spyware doctor on my friends pc and it updated fine.

What do you guys think is causing this problem? Why cant I update my spyware doctor? Mar 12, 9 0 18, 0. It might be the router's fault. Anways, you shouldn't have more than one antivirus on your computer. Some of the antivirus will have problems when it detects another antivirus on the same system.

Malaga93 Distinguished. Apr 16, 2 0 18, 0. Nov 15, 12 0 18, 0. Haven't I seen this thread before, somewhere else? I actually had the same problem with Nod32, believe it or not. I installed it my 30 days ran out, rofl :lol: , and whenever I'd go to update, it was like, "Nah, you don't need to update. Spyware Doctor has been downloaded over million times with millions more downloads every week.

People worldwide use and trust Spyware Doctor to protect their PCs from spyware, adware and other online threats. In addition, after leading the market in , Spyware Doctor was awarded the prestigious Best of the Year at the end of and again in More importantly do not use ratings from unknown review websites, as often these are designed to mislead you into purchase of affiliated, inferior or rogue product.

Did you know that numerous programs tested against Spyware Doctor detected only small fraction of Spyware and completely removed an even smaller amount? Also most of them were unable to effectively block Spyware in real time from being installed on users PC in the first place.

Spyware Doctor has the most advanced update feature that continually improves its Spyware fighting capabilities on daily basis. As Spyware gets more complex to avoid detection by AntiSpyware programs Spyware Doctor responds with new technology to stay one step ahead. Easiest to Use. Spyware Doctor is advanced technology designed especially for people, not just experts. That is one reason why it won the People's Choice Award in , and It is automatically configured out of the box to give you optimal protection with limited interaction so all you need to do is install it for immediate and ongoing protection.

Spyware Doctor's advanced OnGuard technology only alerts users on a true Spyware detection.