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DreamLord34
02-21-2007, 12:44 AM
How do I get it to monitor Spyware Doctor?
I don't want to use Defender as it's crap.
Any ideas?
I have the full version of SD running.
DreamLord34
02-22-2007, 12:44 AM
Xp's security center was able to monitor 3rd party apps so am I to assume that MS doesn't want it to monitor 3rd party anti-spyware apps & just Defender??
Mr. Apollo
02-22-2007, 04:16 AM
My Vista security centre monitors NOD32 just fine.

But why don't you want to use Defender, it's Giant Anti-Spyware which was really good.
DreamLord34
02-22-2007, 11:37 AM
Because defender is crap, IMO and has been ever since they took over Giant.

I use Spyware Doctor which is better.
Frogy
02-22-2007, 12:31 PM
How do I get it to monitor Spyware Doctor?
I don't want to use Defender as it's crap.
Any ideas?
I have the full version of SD running.

It it the most current? This may help but it is a beta. Release Date: January 29, 2007

http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/beta/
DreamLord34
02-22-2007, 12:40 PM
That one isn't supported yet for Vista x64.
I am currently using version 4.
Frogy
02-22-2007, 12:41 PM
IC x64. I presume that you are using IE? I use FF and have no need of defender.

If you're interested http://www.mozilla-x86-64.com/download.html
DreamLord34
02-22-2007, 01:09 PM
I use FF2. I have tried their 64bit version but my addons are not compatible with it.
I actually tried it long ago with xp x64.

As soon as I stop the defender service, my security center pops up & tells me. What I would like is for it to monitor SD as it is realtime & running. It detects NOD32 just fine.

Ok, I went through the options it offers & selected my own anti-spyware to monitor. It then tells me it can monitor for me which I click monitor now. It then tells me defender is not running????
For some stupid reason, it just does not see SD.
Frogy
02-22-2007, 01:24 PM
It seems that SD is it's major competitor, doubt you'll get monitoring very fast.
DreamLord34
02-22-2007, 02:09 PM
It seems that SD is it's major competitor, doubt you'll get monitoring very fast.

That wouldn't be a very smart move then. That's like MS is saying defender is the only good app to use. Everyone knows you can't use just one anti-malware program and Defender by itself does not cut it.

I had used Giant before being bought & it was good.
But since MS took it over, it went down hill fast, imo.
Frogy
02-22-2007, 03:15 PM
That wouldn't be a very smart move then. That's like MS is saying defender is the only good app to use. Everyone knows you can't use just one anti-malware program and Defender by itself does not cut it.

I had used Giant before being bought & it was good.
But since MS took it over, it went down hill fast, imo.


Could be a glitch. I recall Giant before MS and tried defender at the transition. SD should have an answer in all fairness.
Mr. Apollo
02-22-2007, 03:20 PM
I would contact SD. Security centre automatically monitors Spy Sweeper just fine so I'm guessing it's an issue with SD.