SpyBot (Search & Destroy) Installation

1. Download the Spybot - Search & Destroy installer from http://spybot.safer-networking.de/en/mirrors/.
   
   
2. You may elect to run it now or to save the installer to your desktop (or another location) and then run it from there.
   
   
3. Launch the installer and you will be presented with a typical set of installation screens, illustrated below.
   
   
1. On the "Select Setup Language" dialog box, "English" is pre-selected; click OK (after selecting another language if you prefer).

2. On the "Welcome" screen click Next >.

3. On the "License Agreement" screen click on I accept the agreement then click Next >.

4. On the "Select Destination Location" screen click Next >.

5. On the "Select Components" screen you may optionally want to un-check the Additional languages and Skins to change appearance options, then click Next >.

6. On the "Select Start Menu Folder" screen click Next >.

7. On the "Select Additional Tasks" screen you should un-check all the options then click Next >.

We will cover the Permanent protection chocies in the advanced section of this document; initially we are focusing on the scanner feature of Spybot-S&D.

8. On the "Ready to Install" screen click Install.

9. You will see a series of screens as the installer installs and configures Spybot-S&D on your system.

10. On the "Completing the Spybot - Search & Destroy Setup Wizard" screen you may be prompted to re-start your system if the installer was not able to complete the installation.  If so select Yes to re-start your system, or continue with step 4 below.
     

4. The last screen will default to launching SpybotSD.exe when you click Finish.
5. Click "Finish" to exit the installer and launch Spybot - Search & Destroy.

First Run Processing

1. The first time Spybot - Search&Destroy runs, a wizard will prompt you to "Create registry backup" and allow you to "Search for Updates" as illustrated below.
   
   Step-by-Step Instructions
1. On the "Legal stuff" dialog box click Don't show this message again, then click OK.

2. On the "Spybot-S&D Wizard" screen click Create registry backup to make a backup of your system registry in case of problems while running the scanner. Then click Next.

3. On the next "Spybot-S&D Wizard" screen click "Search for updates".

4. On the third "Spybot-S&D Wizard" screen if any updates are found, the second button will be un-grayed and you should click Download all available updates then click Next.

5. You will see a series of screens showing the update progress.

Spybot-S&D is now set up and ready to use