(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:22 am
Post subject: Strange behavior -- SpyBot polls A: ??? Archived from groups: alt>comp>anti-virus (more info?)
Hi, all;
When I double-click on Spybot S&D for an update or system scan, the
system first polls the A: drive once, then again quickly several times.
Then it opens normally.
This started several weeks ago, when I was running SCANDISK from Safe
mode (as recommended here). If I attempt to use the USB mouse to
navigate or select, Safe mode goes nuts, opening apps, dialog boxes
wherever the cursor travels.
Somewhere in that mess, Win98SE was told to check for Spybot first on
the A: drive.
I've checked in Spybots settings and Properties, but I don't see
anything telling it to try A: before it checks the C: drive, and I don't
know how to make it stop polling A:
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:00 am
Post subject: Re: Strange behavior -- SpyBot polls A: ??? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
DemoDisk wrote:
> Hi, all;
>
> When I double-click on Spybot S&D for an update or system scan, the
> system first polls the A: drive once, then again quickly several
> times. Then it opens normally.
>
> This started several weeks ago, when I was running SCANDISK from Safe
> mode (as recommended here). If I attempt to use the USB mouse to
> navigate or select, Safe mode goes nuts, opening apps, dialog boxes
> wherever the cursor travels.
>
> Somewhere in that mess, Win98SE was told to check for Spybot first on
> the A: drive.
>
> I've checked in Spybots settings and Properties, but I don't see
> anything telling it to try A: before it checks the C: drive, and I
> don't know how to make it stop polling A:
>
> Please help, and I hope it's an easy question.
>
> Thanks,
> JPM
See if this helps:
1. Place a floppy disk in the "a" drive.
2. Read the contents (ie, double click the "a" drive icon)
3. Close the drive by selecting the "x" in the upper right hand corner.
4. Eject the disk and reboot.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:07 am
Post subject: Re: Strange behavior -- SpyBot polls A: ??? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
In message <13f6oinm9noqldb.DeleteThis@corp.supernews.com>
at 01:22:31 on Fri, 21 Sep 2007, DemoDisk <packrat.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote
>Hi, all;
>
>When I double-click on Spybot S&D for an update or system scan, the
>system first polls the A: drive once, then again quickly several times.
>Then it opens normally.
>
>This started several weeks ago, when I was running SCANDISK from Safe
>mode (as recommended here). If I attempt to use the USB mouse to
>navigate or select, Safe mode goes nuts, opening apps, dialog boxes
>wherever the cursor travels.
>
>Somewhere in that mess, Win98SE was told to check for Spybot first on
>the A: drive.
>
>I've checked in Spybots settings and Properties, but I don't see
>anything telling it to try A: before it checks the C: drive, and I don't
>know how to make it stop polling A:
>
>Please help, and I hope it's an easy question.
>
>Thanks,
>JPM
>
>
>
According to the spybot forums, this may be introduced as a feature in a
future release
--
Mike News
(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Strange behavior -- SpyBot polls A: ??? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:07:30 +0100, Mike wrote:
>>I've checked in Spybots settings and Properties, but I don't see
>>anything telling it to try A: before it checks the C: drive, and I don't
>>know how to make it stop polling A:
>>
>>Please help, and I hope it's an easy question.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>JPM
>>
>>
>>
> According to the spybot forums, this may be introduced as a feature in a
> future release
Since it also seems to be trying to do this on PCs which have nnever seen a
floppy drive or disc, with consequent totally unneccesary delays, I
sincerely hope *not* ! Some "feature".....
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:32 pm
Post subject: Re: Strange behavior -- SpyBot polls A: ??? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
In message <1owmowg1lgwu9.1dsnio6ww3qa1$.dlg@40tude.net>
at 18:25:30 on Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Slarty
<plink.1.RoyTubb.DeleteThis@spamgourmet.com> wrote
>> According to the spybot forums, this may be introduced as a feature in a
>> future release
>
>Since it also seems to be trying to do this on PCs which have nnever seen a
>floppy drive or disc, with consequent totally unneccesary delays, I
>sincerely hope *not* ! Some "feature".....
>
The feature is to disable scanning A:
--
Mike News
(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Strange behavior -- SpyBot polls A: ??? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:32:24 +0100, Mike wrote:
> In message <1owmowg1lgwu9.1dsnio6ww3qa1$.dlg@40tude.net>
> at 18:25:30 on Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Slarty
> <plink.1.RoyTubb DeleteThis @spamgourmet.com> wrote
>>> According to the spybot forums, this may be introduced as a feature in a
>>> future release
>>
>>Since it also seems to be trying to do this on PCs which have nnever seen a
>>floppy drive or disc, with consequent totally unneccesary delays, I
>>sincerely hope *not* ! Some "feature".....
> >
> The feature is to disable scanning A:
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