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To: mr.mark who wrote (35935)	8/21/2003 4:22:17 PM
From: Harpo	Respond to of 110653

It worked, thank you. H

To: mr.mark who wrote (35935)	8/21/2003 4:23:24 PM
From: MichaelSkyy	Respond to of 110653

I did all that and more....finally gave up and uninstalled Spybot program :>(

To: mr.mark who wrote (35935)	8/21/2003 5:05:26 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 110653

Microsoft Considers Making Auto-Update Automatic Thu Aug 21, 3:35 AM ET story.news.yahoo.com In the wake of the latest Microsoft Windows security problems with the MSBlast worm, Microsoft is said to be considering making patch download and installation mandatory, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Current Microsoft Auto Update policy makes download and installation of Windows upgrades, patches and service packs voluntary by users. The failure of hundreds of those users to install the widely available Windows vulnerability patch was believed to be behind the company's willingness to reconsider its voluntary update policy. Privacy advocates and consumer groups have historically objected to automated or mandatory software updates because of the potential for abuse during remote access of computers.

To: mr.mark who wrote (35935)	8/21/2003 5:40:36 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

SpyBot S&D << see if this helps >> Long time SpyBot S&D user. I have been having problems with it for the first time ever starting today (following todays automatic XP critical update - which may only be coincidental). If I attempt to open it, it retreats (seemingly minimized) to the systems tray (but if I right click icon in systems tray and "close group" I get a program not responding error before I click to close - which it does. I completely uninstalled it. Cleaned registry with Norton SW. Reinstalled a freshly downloaded copy. Same thing. I disabled firewall protection. same thing. Ran latest AdAware. No problemo. Repeated all above. Same thing. It hangs. Mysterious. - Eric -