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SPYBOT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Double click on the icon that was downloaded to start installing the program
Select Run
Select language
Then select the Next button
Accept the agreement and select Next
Select Next
Select the Compact installation (no additional languages) shows only the
Download updates immediately selected. Press Next
Select Next
Deselect Create a Quick Launch icon and Use system settings protection and
press Next
Select Install
When the installation is complete press the Finish button
The Spybot program will now load
The legal stuff box will appear, just select to not show again and press OK
The very first time you use Spybot, you just need to keep selecting next…
until you see the Start using the program button in step 7 of 7
IMPORTANT***** BEFORE RUNNING THE PROGRAM
Right click on the Spybot icon and select Properties
Click on the Advanced button
Be sure the Run as administrator is checked and they click OK
Be sure to click the Apply button before exiting
TO RUN THE PROGRAM
The first thing you want to do is Search for updates
Select any of the United States locations and press continue
Right click on any entry there will be a drop down menu. Select All then
press the Download button
When the download is complete, it will remind you to immunize press OK
Then Exit the download portion of the program
The legal stuff window will appear again. Check the box to not show again,
and press OK
The main Spybot screen will appear. After updating the program, you should
immunize
Select immunize again to complete the process.
When the operation is completed the Unprotected will show 0. Now select
the Search & Destroy botton.
Select Check for Problems
The program will scan for spyware
When the program completes it will tell you how many problems it found and
it will list them.
Select the Fix selected problems. Then select OK
The program will tell you how many problems it fixed.