Spybot Search and Destroy 2
by Spybot
What is Spybot Search and Destroy 2?
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Overview
Spybot Search and Destroy 2 is published by Spybot. You can find out more about Spybot Search and Destroy 2 at its official website or at Spybot's website.
How do I clean Spybot Search and Destroy 2?
Spybot Search and Destroy 2 may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.
Clean Spybot Search and Destroy 2
with AppCleaner
If you want to clean Spybot Search and Destroy 2 manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are five locations in the file system where Spybot Search and Destroy 2 stores data that can be cleaned.
Files
To clean your file system from files stored by Spybot Search and Destroy 2 and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:
- Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
- Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
- Type cmd
- Hit Enter
Now list all the files stored by Spybot Search and Destroy 2 that can be cleaned:
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Type dir /s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%/Spybot - Search & Destroy/Logs/*
- Windows XP: Type dir /s %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data/Spybot - Search & Destroy/Logs/*
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Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%/Spybot - Search & Destroy/System Configuration Snapshots
- Windows XP: Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data/Spybot - Search & Destroy/System Configuration Snapshots
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Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Documents/ProcAlyzer Dumps
- Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\My Documents/ProcAlyzer Dumps
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Type dir /s %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Spybot - Search & Destroy/Logs/*
- Windows XP: Type dir /s %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Spybot - Search & Destroy/Logs/*
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Spybot - Search & Destroy/System Configuration Snapshots
- Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Spybot - Search & Destroy/System Configuration Snapshots
Once you have identified the files stored by Spybot Search and Destroy 2 that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.