Spybot Search and Destroy Updates by Spybot

What is Spybot Search and Destroy Updates?

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Overview

How do I clean Spybot Search and Destroy Updates?

Spybot Search and Destroy Updates 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 Updates
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If you want to clean Spybot Search and Destroy Updates manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are four locations in the file system where Spybot Search and Destroy Updates stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by Spybot Search and Destroy Updates 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 Updates that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\*.zip
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\*.zip
2. Type dir /s %ProgramFiles%\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Updates\*
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir /s %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Updates\*
3. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\Program Files*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VirtualStore\Program Files*
4. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir {folder}\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\*.zip where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
5. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\Program Files*
   • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VirtualStore\Program Files*
6. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
   Type dir /s {folder}\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Updates\* where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.

Among the files listed in the previous steps, there can be one file which is essential to Spybot Search and Destroy Updates and must not be deleted. To identify it:

1. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Updates\Downloads\updates.uid
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Updates\Downloads\updates.uid

Once you have identified the files stored by Spybot Search and Destroy Updates that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.

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