Glad you got the right one this time
Some of the links found via a Google search are extremely misleading, so it
does pay to scrutinise them very carefully indeed.
--
Jane, not plain
64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User
"Wayne L" <enyawspamnot@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AC72EB3C-7FFB-469B-ACFE-23E7ACA17E4E@microsoft.com...
> Max and Jane - Downloaded your link with no problems. No crackling sound,
> no
> popups, no asking for credit card. And it found 10 problems on scanning as
> opposed to 85. And I removed them in 10 seconds.
> The only hitch - the donation requests that made me feel bad. Thanks,
> Wayne
>
>
> --
> Wayne L
>
>
> "Wayne L" wrote:
>
>> Max and Jane - I downloaded from www-spybot.net. Looked like the real
>> thing.
>> I should know better as I thought I was onto scams.
>> I will download your link and let you know the results. Thanks a heap.
>> Wayne
>> --
>> Wayne L
>>
>>
>> "Wayne L" wrote:
>>
>> > Hello Mick - Just downloaded "free" Spybot from their own site.These
>> > were the
>> > results -
>> > First - My computer started making a crackling sound that didn't sound
>> > healthy.
>> > Then when it was installed I started scan which turned up 85 something
>> > or
>> > others that it recommended removing.
>> > I had to use ALT/F4 to stop their popups which wouldn't go away by any
>> > other
>> > means.
>> > Then I was directed to a registration form which charges a one time fee
>> > of
>> > $19.95.
>> > So I have to pay $19.95 for "free" anti-spyware. What gives? Wayne
>> > --
>> > Wayne L
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Spybot Search & Destroy is very good anti-spyware.
>> > > So is Spyware Blaster. I use both.
>> > > Both are free and Vista compatible.
>> > >
>> > > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I use Spybuster and I am very happy with it. Also Spybot is a good
>> > > > tool to use as security.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>> > > > --
>> > > > Peter
>> > > >
>> > > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> > > > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be
>> > > > acknowledged.
>> > > >
>> > > > "K Hazen" <khazen@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
>> > > > news:ei2mMq$zHHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > > > >I know this has probably been asked before but I can't read 4000
>> > > > >posts, so I
>> > > > > am hoping someone has an answer for me. What is a good anti
>> > > > > spyware program
>> > > > > for Vista? I have tried to download Ad-aware but I get am error.
>> > > > > I see
>> > > > > that Vista OS is not listed so I am assuming thats why I keep
>> > > > > getting an
>> > > > > error.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thank you in advance
>> > > > >
>> > > >