Spybot Search & Destroy - Hidden Window ?

[cmsix]

Does anyone know whether Spybot S&D uses a hidden window when it is
running. I ask because I tried to tile windows vertically while it was
the only window open and it only expanded to half screen. I've seen
this
behavior with other programs that have hidden windows.

Please understand that I'm not disparaging Spybot S&D or complaining
about the hidden window if they are using one. I only want to know if
they are.

I also understand that there will be some numbskulls who will go off
half-cocked about this, and I forgive them in advance.

cmsix

[Doc]

"cmsix" <cmsix@cmsix.com> wrote in newsP%4e.8491$c76.5210
@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com:

>
> I also understand that there will be some numbskulls who will go off
> half-cocked about this, and I forgive them in advance.
>
> cmsix
>
>

I guess that is one way to only get replies that confirm what you
believe. I have the correct answer but I am not half-cocked so you will
need to work it out for yourself now.

--
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safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming
"WOW, WHAT A RIDE"

[cmsix]

"Doc" <postmaster@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
news:Xns9631EDAB8DD58Aardvark@news.xtra.co.nz...
> "cmsix" <cmsix@cmsix.com> wrote in newsP%4e.8491$c76.5210
> @newssvr11.news.prodigy.com:
>
>>
>> I also understand that there will be some numbskulls who will go
>> off
>> half-cocked about this, and I forgive them in advance.
>>
>> cmsix
>>
>>
>
> I guess that is one way to only get replies that confirm what you
> believe. I have the correct answer but I am not half-cocked so you
> will
> need to work it out for yourself now.

There's nothing to work out, either they're opening a hidden window on
purpose, or something they're using is opening it and they can't stop
it or don't bother to. NoteTab does this sometimes and they say that
their version of delphi causes it.

Anyway, as far as I can tell it's neither a bug nor a feature, just a
slight annoyance.

cmsix

>
> --
> Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
> arriving
> safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly
> proclaiming
> "WOW, WHAT A RIDE"

[Jay T. Blocksom]

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 03:21:49 GMT, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, "cmsix"
<cmsix@cmsix.com> wrote:
>
[snip]
>
> There's nothing to work out, either they're opening a hidden window on
> purpose, or something they're using is opening it and they can't stop
> it or don't bother to. NoteTab does this sometimes and they say that
> their version of delphi causes it.
>
[snip]

There's a clue there for you.

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[cmsix]

"Doc" <postmaster@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
news:Xns9631EDAB8DD58Aardvark@news.xtra.co.nz...
> "cmsix" <cmsix@cmsix.com> wrote in newsP%4e.8491$c76.5210
> @newssvr11.news.prodigy.com:
>
>>
>> I also understand that there will be some numbskulls who will go
>> off
>> half-cocked about this, and I forgive them in advance.
>>
>> cmsix
>>
>>
>
> I guess that is one way to only get replies that confirm what you
> believe. I have the correct answer but I am not half-cocked so you
> will
> need to work it out for yourself now.

Thanks for not sharing your correct answer. I'm guessing you'll think
I'm yanking your chain, but I am not.

Since I didn't understand what was happening, I kept digging and found
"Karen's Window Watcher" @ http://www.karenware.com/

It showed me much more than I thought it would. I still don't know why
Spybot Search and Destroy behaves like it does when I "Tile Windows
Vertically" but I no it isn't because it opens a hidden window. It
must open over a hundred of them, and all those couldn't be affected
by the tiling.

So, I still don't know why it's doing what it does, but I do have a
new tool that might help in other places.

cmsix

>
> --
> Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
> arriving
> safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly
> proclaiming
> "WOW, WHAT A RIDE"