Spybot 162 Slow To Load

I have used the Search on this but found nothing. Actually, I find the Search is not confined to what it is specified to search for.

Windows XP Home, SP3, IE7, OE6. Auto-update on, all security systems updated every day, some on auto.

My computer is clean - nothing detected by several security packs and done every day. I have about 64 GB of free disc space. Casual user.

Spybot 1.6.2.46 freeware takes for ages to load from start-up and by clicking the desktop icon when live. All my other packs come in very quickly, Then I have to sit back and think of nicer things whilst Spybot gets out of bed.

Have any of Wilders Wonders a solution to this ? Surely it is not just ME it happens to ? Or is it ?
KAS

 

Sure is - about 1-2 minutes.

Have I upset Sandra or are the UK restrictions only applied to Spybot - they sure are`nt to the millions of immigrants ?
KAS

 

Time to ditch it, like I did ?

 

i think there is a current problem with ie8,do you have ie8?

 

I don't, and I hopefully never will, but SpyBot S&D is close to worthless when even 90% of all current AV product catch more than SS&D, and it's immunize feature and all other features are more a pest than a security measure.

 

i removed some nasty malware with this tool and teatimer still good stuff i think

 

Hi,
I do still use SPYBOT but only for the immunise feature (even though I use Opera browser)--I never scan with it. But I agree it takes an eternity to load, even though they are supposed to have improved this with the last release. I too think it's time is coming to an end on my PC. particularly when Spywareblaster releases it's opera supported version, hopefully soon.
I disabled the teatimer as it slowed down my computer to a crawl.

Gordon

 

e5200, 2GB Ram, 4HDs, Spybot loads in 14 seconds.

Same time running: Avast, OA, Edge, HP Printer Software, Mozy, Logitech and the rest of Vista 32bit.