Spybot S&D Alert Issues After Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier Install

On reboot, immediately after install of Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier (over NSW 2004 Pro), I was prompted by Spybot S&D (SS&D) whether to allow changes that NSW 2005 apparently made. I allowed the changes.

Every time I boot, I get the same 3 alerts from SS&D. I attached images of the alerts to this message. Each time I receive the alerts, I "Allow" the changes instead of "Deny" since I expect the changes are desired.

(I wish I could drag the edges of the SS&D alert window so I can see the whole path.)

I assume the AcctMgr alert above corresponds to me opting to not install Norton's Password Manager when I installed NSW2005, although I used Password Manager in the 2004 version. I don't wish to use Norton's Password Manager any more because I don't use IE for my web browsing (and I think NSW applies Password Manager only to IE).

I have read in PacMan's Startups that QD FastAndSafe is not necessary (can be set to use manually) and I expect NSW2005 uses a different program for it's cleanup so I expect QD FastAndSafe deletion is also legitimate.

Clicking on the "Info" button hasn't been enlightening. I am assuming these changes are legitimate.

I'm a bit confused on how to interpret SS&D's information in their help documentation.

Is SS&D merely comparing the changes to the snapshot it took when I installed SS&D a few days prior to the install of NSW 2005 or are the value deletions and the old browser "Local page" somehow getting re-established?

If SS&D is simply comparing..., I expect the easiest "fix" is to tell SS&D to "Remember this decision" ...in effect, changing the "snapshot ". (This is my hunch but I want to be sure. Is my hunch correct?)

If the values and start page may be getting re-established, I would prefer making changes to the startup/registry rather than telling SS&D to "Remember" those particular changes every time because it seems if NSW is deleting values (as is the case for the 1st and 2nd alerts), then I don't need those values in my registry any more. If I should make startup/registry changes, please offer suggestions.

I have other questions about SS&D but I'll post those in another thread.

 

If I were you I would uninstall all things Norton and Symantec and clean the registry of entries having to do with either. I think Symantec may have a clean out tool for their stuff.

Then I would start over with a fresh install of the new program. I always had problems with installing something new over something old.

I don't know why the tea timer won't accept your decisions about allow/deny.

 

Mailman, From your thumbnails posted it looks like you may only need to tag that box labeled "Remember this decision." In theory that would keep it from asking you each time. I think you'll be on safe ground. It surely only applies to the decisions "To Date" and not to future new changes.

 

Thanks. I'll wait a few days before doing anything just in case anyone else thinks of anything. Both of the suggestions above sound appealing, though I'll probably try the quick one first.

Thanks again.