Version history Spybot - Search & Destroy

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Changes from v1.5.2.20 -> v1.6.0.25 Beta 1

• Scan speed vastly improved (with default settings: ca. 5x)
• IE addon has more options
• More browsers supported
• Improved Terminal Services support
• Improved Vista support
• Improved blind/disabled users support

Changes from v1.5.1.15 -> v1.5.1.17 Beta

• InnoSetup 5.20 now used
• Improved the localization
• Explorer context menu option "Erase with Spybot"
• Separate shredder

Changes from v1.4 -> v1.5.1.15

• Restored Win95 compatibility
• Improved Wine compatibility
• Fixed HyperThreading issues
• Improved 64 bit immunization
• Create Portable.ini in main folder to use app folder as data folder as well
• New warnings about missing admin rights on Windows Vista
• Support for multi-line bookmarks (IE 7 / Vista)
• New Immunization for Firefox & Mozilla
• Improved Immunization for Opera
• "Single excludes" now include filenames to be more unique
• Improved settings retrieval from registry (mixed installations)
• Fixed .reg import bugs
• Added support for automated removal of F/Ps from host lists
• Changed update UserAgent and Referrer
• Improved (Vista-compatible) support for fast user switching

Changes from v1.5.1.12 Beta -> v1.5.1.13 Beta

• On Windows 95 B (not C) with old libraries, the background color "info background" (usually a light yellow) is not known, this crashes RichEdit controls. Either fix or MS update required
• TeaTimer might crash after second change
• The new Easter Egg might cause some endless brain loop, should you encounter two 4s, the first one is a 5 (can't tell more obviously :-D )
• Buttons on IE plugin dialog do vanish when resizing updater dialog
• /allhives should inform the user he better should run as admin if he does not, since loading remote hives needs admin rights
• SDHelper page display problems when starting up with multiple tabs on IE7
• SpybotSD.exe /autoupdate should pass parameters to SDUpdate.exe and wait for its return
• Automatically close SDUpdate.exe after messagebox that no updates are available
• IE Plugin menu item might not appear on Vista+IE7 (workaround: type about:sdhelper; fix: installer updated)
• Installer didn't show all buttons in some of the new (46) languages (now defaults to english)
• Usage tracks didn't show up
• Added "Back to mirror list" to updater (was only in context menu)
• Installer will no longer overwrite old Ignore lists
• Changes to settings tree saved immediately now
• TeaTimer did not see all 64 bit applications

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