 Spybot S & D: Trouble Program?, spybot seems to have a poor updater, no? |
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 Apr 10 2006, 06:30 PM
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Apr 10 2006, 06:47 PM
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Hi David
 Did you try one of the other update-servers yet ? Should do the trick if your default updateserver has problems : Here select another one:  Good luck
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Apr 10 2006, 07:35 PM
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thanks, i changed the server and it downloaded the first update item but seems to be hanging on the next. or it may just be taking ahwile. One other thing, I'm finding that the cancel button on the update window is useless, it does nothing. If I want to stop the update I have to end task on spybot using the task manager. anybody else experience this?
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Apr 10 2006, 08:55 PM
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I experienced all of the above.
I was able to get the actual update. But I would get bad checksum while trying to get the English definitions. I just kept on trying, and after about 6 attempts, I succeeded. This post has been edited by Scarlett: Apr 10 2006, 08:56 PM --------------------  |
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Apr 10 2006, 10:06 PM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 968 Joined: 21-October 04 Member No.: 3,911 |
Yeah, the lack of CANCEL button is a bit of a pain.
Just to reinforce what Scarlett saw - me too. I searched their website for an answer a while back, and the suggestion there is to try other servers. I noticed that, even though I'm across the pond in the US, the SaferNetworking servers in Europe are the best. Actually, no problems for me since I started using them several months back. It flies! |
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Apr 10 2006, 10:18 PM
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Bleeping GloDiva Group: Members Posts: 7,479 Joined: 25-April 04 From: As always I'm beside myself ;) Member No.: 228 |
I had a cancel button. But it would not stop the process.
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Apr 11 2006, 07:14 AM
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If you encounter any error messages while downloading the updates, you can always manually download them from here.
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Apr 11 2006, 08:41 AM
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Yes, my experience is the same, if it gets stuck, get out with Task Manager, try a different server. Safer Networking the best recently.
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Apr 11 2006, 10:41 AM
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QUOTE(Platypus @ Apr 11 2006, 09:41 AM)  Yes, my experience is the same, if it gets stuck, get out with Task Manager, try a different server. Safer Networking the best recently. I agree. I have never had issues with the Safer Networking server.
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