Spy Sweeper 5.5 - free years subscription

[Rodney M]

Spy Sweeper (Webroot) is giving away a free 1 year license for Spy Sweeper.

To get it go to http://www.webroot.com/activate
Give them your name and email and they'll send the license to your Email.

This is not a Joke, I've already got mine!

[crunchie]

It says that you need the CD that comes with the magazine one bought. How did you get your copy?

[Rodney M]

It says that you need the CD that comes with the magazine one bought. How did you get your copy?

Where do you see that?
All I see is,
Please note: We'll send the license code for activating your free Spy Sweeper subscription to the email address provided in your registration. You'll also receive periodic follow-up offers related to this and other Webroot products. You will have the option to unsubscribe from future email messages at any time.

[Broni]

I email, they send you, it says:
As you install Webroot Spy Sweeper from the CD you received with your magazine, the software will prompt you to enter this code for activation.
...or you can just download it from their web site?

[Rodney M]

I had found that link on another forum. I already have a 2 year license for 1 PC. So I used this link to put it on my other pc.
I have to say, I never really read the email...

[Broni]

I never really read the email...
There is a license key, you need to activate program, isn't it?

[Rodney M]

Well O.K I did read that part of the email

[Broni]

OK, thanks.
BTW. I've never used it, but, as I can see, you've been using it. How is it?

[Rodney M]

To me, it's a must have, had a 1 year license. When it was up, I upgraded by adding on a 2 year license extension.

[Broni]

I asked, because I have full versions of a-squared, and Superantispyware, happy with them, but I may give it a shot.

[buf]

This freebie worked for me. Had to use my original CD from 2 years ago to re-install the software.

[Welshjim]

For those who do not already have Spy Sweeper, how do you get the download or get a CD of the program if you do not have a "CD you received with your magazine"?
Does the emailed "license code" work on the "free trial" download of Spy Sweeper 5.5?
Or maybe this is only for people in the UK, Australia, etc. where program software CD's are enclosed with magazines??

[buf]

Jim, guess you didn't already use Spy Sweeper. I bought the app. about a year ago so luckily I still had the CD. I got their code, loaded my CD and now 5.5 is installed and working. BTW, when my one year's subscription expired, I did not renew it. May as well use it for a year for free now :D
I realize this is not the answer you seek but it is only an explanation since you apparently never used it before.

[Welshjim]

Thanks, buf. Please elaborate. I have a Spy Sweeper CD which I bought earlier. I have no idea what version--perhaps 5.0.
I never installed it. If I use the new license code (other that what is supplied with the CD) do I automatically update to 5.5 and get another year?


Possibly the answer to my own earlier question about how to get the Spy Sweeper 5.5 download
http://www.mydigitallife.info/category/application-software/security/
which leads to two downloads, both identified as Spy Sweeper 5.5
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/spysweeper/
http://sales.webroot.com/downloads/registered/links/en/sspsetup1_1.exe

[buf]

Jim, you probably do have version 5 on that CD. I just looked at mine and neither the jacket nor the CD indicates the version. Since you never installed it, you have a one year's update subscription with the CD. You could try to save the free version 5.5 (doubt that is possible) and use it after the expiration of the CD offering.
You may just wanna decide to ask for and receive the key for the freebie and install it; using the registration # the company will send to you in the good email addy that you will need to give them when you apply for it. I think the email you will receive will tell you have to install using the new Reg. #. Good luck to you. I will be only too glad to help, if you will post.

[Welshjim]

Has anyone living in the USA been able to take advantage of the free Spy Sweeper 5.5 offer? If so how did you do it? Did you use one of the download sites mentioned in my post #14 or something else?
Since Spy Sweeper is an active (always running) antispyware program, I assume it will conflict with Windows Defender. Or is there no problem?
P.S. I understand from buf's last post that buf was able to extend the subscription period of an old Spy Sweeper installation by a year by using the "license code" in the email Spy Sweeper sent. It is not clear whether buf's version of Spy Sweeper was updated in the process.

[buf]

Jim, I did not have Spy Sweeper version 5 installed at the time I applied for and received the product # in the email I received. I think I already said that my one year's update subscription had already run it's course and I chose not to renew so I just simply put the version 5 CD in my desk drawer!! No more SW then. Hope this will enlighten you further.

[Welshjim]

buf--I have no intention to beat a dead horse or to wear out your good will, so just ignore if I have misunderstood. Earlier you said luckily I still had the CD. I got their code, loaded my CD and now 5.5 is installed and working. BTW, when my one year's subscription expired, I did not renew it.
I interpreted that to mean you already had SS installed and that it had expired, but resurrected it by using the "license code" you got from that offer. Maybe I misunderstood.
If you downloaded the free v5.5 and then used the license code, where did you get v5.5?

[buf]

You can't "wear me out" Jim :D If I recall correctly, I opened the link( http://www.webroot.com/activate ) and followed the directions to complete the form. Give your real name if you wanna or just fake it but you will want to give a valid address for them to email you the directions and the code to get the 5.5 version. I haven't had SS installed for many months now because I did not renew subscriptions for an additional year; I think I just used my old SS CD and when the part in the installation of the CD popped up, I filled in the registration code using the code SS sent to me. I think that was all because the installation then completed. Yell back if I can offer more.

[Broni]

OK. I never had Spysweeper installed.
I filled out the form. They sent me activation code.
I downloaded trial version, installed, but at no point, either during installation, or after, I had a chance to enter that code.
I uninstalled it.

[ginky4]

Three programs that you will never see on any of my systems are Norton , McAfee, and Webroot Spysweeper. All 3 are resource hogs. You can do much better by using AVG, Spybot, Spyware Blaster and CCleaner. Plus they are all free.

When someone brings a computer to me complaining of slowness the first thing I look for are any of those 3. If I find any of them I immediately uninstall them. Sometimes I have to use uninstall utilities before they are completely gone. People are amazed how much increased performance comes right away without any of those three programs installed.

[buf]

Right on all 3 counts ginky4. One of the big reasons why I did not keep SS when my original subscription expired. Also why I may remove the freebie. I had hoped this version 5.5 would be better. One has to click on too many screens before it begins it's work :(

[Broni]

Thanks, people. I'm glad, I didn't get it, then.

[buf]

Broni, you didn't get to keep the free version 5.5 made in the offer because you did not meet the criteria of either receiving the "magazine" with the SS CD in it OR you did not posses a SS CD already. See #19 post above.
Hope this helps.

[Welshjim]

Broni--If you change your mind, try the download sites I mentioned in Post #14 above and then use the license code you got from the free offer site.

[Welshjim]

buf--Thanks for your post #19. All clear now. I thought I might finally try SS with AdAware going downhill, but ginky4 has given me second thoughts.
Maybe I will just stick with Windows Defender and SpywareBlaster.
According to this article dedicated and expensive antispyware programs may no longer be so important.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136205/article.html
Also does everyone know that Spyware Doctor has a free version?
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/google_pack/
I did not. :(

[nd2no]

doent work on vista 64 bit tho...at least the free trial from ws doesnt...will tri on other comp...vista 32..

[nd2no]

posting again didnt see previous post...hit back button...
does not work on 64bit vista atleast the free trial doesnt..any body know if free key works on free trial? also what mag. does free cd come in..tnx...want to try on my other 32 bit vista system..

[nd2no]

never mind saw pg 2 duh.....

[wojo629]

Hear, hear ginky4! Well said and agree 100%, after the latest update, program, of Spysweeper the program ran terrible and would take forever to load. Unistalled/reinstall, still ran terrible. Rolled back to previous, ran OK...albeit slowly. Uninstalled completly and machine is happy. I think the design team from Norton jumped ship and went to work at Webroot.

[Broni]

Thanks buf, and Welshjim for an update, but in the light of other comments, I'll skip it.