Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups
by Spybot
What is Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups?
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Overview
Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups is published by Spybot. You can find out more about Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups at its official website or at Spybot's website.
How do I clean Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups?
Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups 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 Hosts Backups
with AppCleaner
If you want to clean Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There is one location in the file system where Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups stores data that can be cleaned.
Files
To clean your file system from files stored by Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system location. 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 Hosts Backups that can be cleaned:
- Type dir %WinDir%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.*.backup
Once you have identified the files stored by Spybot Search and Destroy Hosts Backups that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.