I've suddenly got a message every time I close Spybot; "unloading user registry hives, this might take time". It takes 10 seconds or so, then closes.
What's this all about?
Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> wrote:
I've suddenly got a message every time I close Spybot; "unloading user
registry hives, this might take time". It takes 10 seconds or so, then
closes.
What's this all about?
It copies the registry, and that can take a while. Perhaps they aren't
sure when closing if any registry entries were changed, so they're
saving their copy back, but I would think that would be hazardous.
When you go into regedit.exe, and export the entire registry, that
probably takes a LOT longer. Spybot can do so-called registry "repair"
aka cleanup. That means it would change the registry. In general,
registry cleaners are snakeoil. Is there an option you enabled that has Spybot attempt registry "repair" without prompting you, or do it automatically when loaded?
Spybot is a company name. They have several product. Search & Destroy
is one of them, and perhaps that is what you use. Saying just Spybot is
like saying "Microsoft can't run a macro". Spybot was a pioneer some 20 years ago. They lost their competitive edge quite a while ago. Not
even av-comparatives.org tests it for a long time, especially since it
is NOT an anti-malware program, just spyware detection and some privacy checks. Some folks keep using it, but only as a second-opinion
on-demand (manually ran) checker. Some reason you keep using it?
They have their own web forums where you might a community more focused
on that security product.
https://forums.spybot.info/
Ed Cryer wrote:
I've suddenly got a message every time I close Spybot; "unloading user registry hives, this might take time". It takes 10 seconds or so, then closes.
What's this all about?
Ed
Ed Cryer wrote:
I've suddenly got a message every time I close Spybot; "unloading user
registry hives, this might take time". It takes 10 seconds or so, then
closes.
What's this all about?
Ed
That "unloading user registry hives" message you're seeing in Spybot is actually a normal system process, though I understand why it might seem concerning if it just started appearing. What's happening is that when
Spybot performs its scans, it loads additional registry hives - these
are essentially database files Windows uses to store system and program settings. The message means Spybot is properly cleaning up these
temporary loads when closing.
The 10-second delay you're experiencing suggests it's working with some particularly large or complex registry sections. There are a few
possible reasons this might have started happening suddenly. A recent
Windows update could have changed how registry handles are managed in
the background. Alternatively, Spybot might have updated its threat definitions and is now scanning more aggressively than before. Another possibility is that your user profile's registry hive has grown
significantly over time.
You might want to check if there's an update available for Spybot, as
newer versions often handle this process more efficiently. Running
Windows' built-in maintenance tools like DISM could help clean up any registry bloat. If the message continues to bother you, reinstalling
Spybot typically resets its registry handling behavior to default.
The important thing to know is that this isn't indicating any problem
with your system - it's just Spybot being thorough in its cleanup
process. However, if the delay starts getting significantly longer, that might suggest some registry fragmentation.
This is a response to the post seen at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=684208290#684208290
MummyChunk wrote:
Ed Cryer wrote:
I've suddenly got a message every time I close Spybot; "unloading user
registry hives, this might take time". It takes 10 seconds or so, then
closes.
What's this all about?
Ed
That "unloading user registry hives" message you're seeing in Spybot
is actually a normal system process, though I understand why it might
seem concerning if it just started appearing. What's happening is that
when Spybot performs its scans, it loads additional registry hives -
these are essentially database files Windows uses to store system and
program settings. The message means Spybot is properly cleaning up
these temporary loads when closing.
The 10-second delay you're experiencing suggests it's working with
some particularly large or complex registry sections. There are a few
possible reasons this might have started happening suddenly. A recent
Windows update could have changed how registry handles are managed in
the background. Alternatively, Spybot might have updated its threat
definitions and is now scanning more aggressively than before. Another
possibility is that your user profile's registry hive has grown
significantly over time.
You might want to check if there's an update available for Spybot, as
newer versions often handle this process more efficiently. Running
Windows' built-in maintenance tools like DISM could help clean up any
registry bloat. If the message continues to bother you, reinstalling
Spybot typically resets its registry handling behavior to default.
The important thing to know is that this isn't indicating any problem
with your system - it's just Spybot being thorough in its cleanup
process. However, if the delay starts getting significantly longer,
that might suggest some registry fragmentation.
This is a response to the post seen at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=684208290#684208290
Thanks for the info and reply.
I removed Spybot some time ago. It hadn't found anything for ages, and
seemed to be redundant here.
Ed
Ed Cryer wrote:
Ed Cryer wrote:
MummyChunk wrote:
Ed Cryer wrote:
I've suddenly got a message every time I close Spybot; "unloading user
registry hives, this might take time". It takes 10 seconds or so, then
closes.
What's this all about?
Ed
That "unloading user registry hives" message you're seeing in Spybot
is actually a normal system process, though I understand why it might
seem concerning if it just started appearing. What's happening is that
when Spybot performs its scans, it loads additional registry hives -
these are essentially database files Windows uses to store system and
program settings. The message means Spybot is properly cleaning up
these temporary loads when closing.
The 10-second delay you're experiencing suggests it's working with
some particularly large or complex registry sections. There are a few
possible reasons this might have started happening suddenly. A recent
Windows update could have changed how registry handles are managed in
the background. Alternatively, Spybot might have updated its threat
definitions and is now scanning more aggressively than before. Another
possibility is that your user profile's registry hive has grown
significantly over time.
You might want to check if there's an update available for Spybot, as
newer versions often handle this process more efficiently. Running
Windows' built-in maintenance tools like DISM could help clean up any
registry bloat. If the message continues to bother you, reinstalling
Spybot typically resets its registry handling behavior to default.
The important thing to know is that this isn't indicating any problem
with your system - it's just Spybot being thorough in its cleanup
process. However, if the delay starts getting significantly longer,
that might suggest some registry fragmentation.
This is a response to the post seen at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=684208290#684208290
Thanks for the info and reply.
I removed Spybot some time ago. It hadn't found anything for ages, and
seemed to be redundant here.
Ed
Just out of curiosity I re-installed Spybot, ran it, got no hits. Nor
did I get the message about unloading user registry hives.
All's well that ends well!
Ed
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