To name a few changes it has a completely redone interface which is vastly better looking, and the scanning times are drastically faster. The one thing I don't care for is the new background service SASCore that always needs to be left running even if disabling the SysTray icon and disabling the startup when Windows does.
If anyone is still sporting the old version it's worth updating!
It's still not a bad troubleshooting option to have on demand for additional scanning now and then. It actually is the one av which seems to run very well from a Hirens disk.
Hi folks. Just curious...For those of you who are using the new version 5.0, did you completely uninstall the previous version and do a clean install of 5.0? Or did you install 5.0 on top of your previous version?
I always do a clean install with such big version jumps, and there are some differences I think that may warrant an uninstall, reboot, then install of the new version. Although you could probably just upgrade through your older version if you wish.
I always do a clean install with such big version jumps, and there are some differences I think that may warrant an uninstall, reboot, then install of the new version. Although you could probably just upgrade through your older version if you wish.
Thanks. I was leaning toward the clean install approach.
A follow-up: SAS has an uninstall assistant that's advertised to be used if problems are being experienced. What process did you use to uninstall?
If you run a tight ship and don't surf pr0n, completely uninstalling an app and purging all hive files can be considered anal retentive, can't it? I very rarely completely uninstall apps to upgrade. (I don't have Java anymore, I could see the reason with that app, or QuickTime, etc..) But other popular common apps from Filehippo, I really don't see the need.
Maybe I got it wrong and there's a big update difference between XP & 7 that I don't know about but that's just me.
When dealing with security-based apps like antivirus, antimalware, etc., I always like doing a clean install.
I concur.
Some security software hooks in deep for a secure foundation from which to repel all comers.
When it updates then what was hooked in needs to be replaced and Windows may prevent removal.
Then a total removal and clean install is needed but Windows may still hang on to old items that prevent the new.
Also when changing software if the old is not purged then Windows Security Centre may prevent installation of the new whilst it still sees bits of the old.
FileHippo is a valuable resource but is not relevant here.
It not only provides nice portable software,
but you can also get Security Software such as Comodo,
and even worse there is no end of bloat that gets nowhere near my machines such as
4. Manually removed on the hard disk and in the registry what Revo Uninstaller and Total Uninstall couldn't remove.
This is basically what I always do when removing anything!
I've got Revo (portable version). I haven't used it to uninstall apps yet, but certainly don't mind trying. What settings do you use?
Regarding #4, I'm not afraid of the registry, but I don't have tons of experience there. I do know about backing up any changes that I make there, and have done so. Plus, I make a restore point before going in and I perform regular images of my hard drive just in case. But up till now, the changes I've made to the registry were from step-by-step instructions or guides. So, this may be a naive question, but when you are looking for remnants to remove, do you simply conduct a registry search (keyword = superantispyware). Or some other approach?
So, this may be a naive question, but when you are looking for remnants to remove, do you simply conduct a registry search (keyword = superantispyware). Or some other approach?
No, because I used Total Uninstall to track the installation of everything so I know exactly where they've put everything, so there's no guesswork. The only reason I manually clean the registry after removing security software is because just about every antivirus/antimalware/firewall places keys in the CurrentControlSet area of the registry - now it hurts absolutely nothing leaving those keys in there but I myself get rid of them. Note that the CurrentControlSet area of the registry isn't a place to be messing with if you don't know what you're doing.
Sometimes if you use a 3rd party uninstaller on Security software.. bad things can happen.
Using something like Revo Uninstall or IObit Uninstaller shouldn't cause issues with SAS. However like you've pointed out they definitely can't be used on everything such as some firewall and antivirus software.