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1.) Hide tray icon does not work until AntiSpyware is restarted
I installed AntiSpyware, went to options, settings, general, and chose "Hide
the Microsoft AntiSpyware icon on the system tray" however, the icon
remained in the system tray until AntiSpyware was restarted. Then, after
running another scan, the icon once again appeared in the tray and refused
to disappear.
2.) The mouse wheel does not work in certain lists
Go to any of the lists under Advanced tools (the ones in system explorers,
browser hijack restore, or tracks eraser) and the mouse wheel does not work
for scrolling. It also happens for other lists such as the results list from
a scan.
3.) Quick help button opens a window off the screen.
Clicking Quick help seems to want to open the help window directly to the
right of the AntiSpyware window. That's great, except there isn't always
room. If the AntiSpyware window is already at the edge of the screen, you
have to slide the window to the left to be able to view the help (the help
window moves with it). However, if the window is maximized, you can't see
the help without first un-maximizing the window.
4.) Suspected spyware dialog
The tooltip that appears on the "description of problem" is too wide to be
completely seen on an 800x600 resolution screen. Making this a multi-line
tooltip would solve the problem.
5.) Using alt+tab shows strange window
When I alt+tab between windows, I see a very strange window titled
"gcasDtServHolder." It is a dialog box that contains 3 copies of the
bullseye logo, and 5 push buttons (that overlap eachother) reading
"systrayhide" "systrayshow" "systraynormal" "systrayscanning"
"systrayupdating" this window remains in alt+tab even when AntiSpyware is
closed (well, running in the background). This seems like this window should
be a background process with no GUI.
6.) Open dialog does not use XP themes
Go to Tools, Advanced Tools, Advanced File Analyzer, click "Browse...", the
dialog that opens does not support XP themes on Windows XP.
7.) Advanced File Analyzer does not appear in Advanced Tools section
Though it appears in the menu, if you go to the Advanced Tools section via
the button at the top right, this tool is no where to be found.
8.) AntiSpyware's own hook is unknown
If you go to System Explorers, Shell Execute Hooks, you'll see
Microsoft.AntiSpyware.ShellExecuteHook.1 is marked as "unknown." Shouldn't
AntiSpyware know about its own hook?
9.) System Explorers -> IE Settings, right panel overlaps scrollbar
The "Setting Details" panel overlaps the scrollbar on the list of settings
just slightly (tested on 800x600).
10.) Tracks Eraser scrollbar does not resize
Go to the Tracks Eraser, scroll all the way down to the bottom. Click, "show
only available erasable tracks." Suddenly, the listbox becomes blank (or so
it seems). Press the "up" arrow on the scrollbar and suddenly everything
becomes visible.
11.) Dead link in "About Microsoft AntiSpyware"
Go to Help, About Microsoft AntiSpyware, then when it loads, click the "on
the web" url (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/product). The
page does not exist
12.) Balloon popups in results
The balloons are supposed to disappear when you release the mouse, however,
you can make them remain. Click the + for "view all detected locations" in
one of the results. Click and hold on the first entry to make the balloon
appear. Drag the mouse pointer down to somewhere else on the screen, say the
Spyware Threat Details pane. Now release the mouse button. The balloon stays
visible. The Balloon remains visible even when you switch applications. It
does disappear after a certain number of seconds however.
13.) Clicking on the Spyware scan, real-time protection, or advanced tools
halts a scan
Not really a bug, just a very poorly designed feature. Clicking these
buttons (and various menu items) cancels the current scan without so much as
a warning. It'd be nice to have a confirmation box to make sure you really
want to do this.
I hope this is helpful!
I installed AntiSpyware, went to options, settings, general, and chose "Hide
the Microsoft AntiSpyware icon on the system tray" however, the icon
remained in the system tray until AntiSpyware was restarted. Then, after
running another scan, the icon once again appeared in the tray and refused
to disappear.
2.) The mouse wheel does not work in certain lists
Go to any of the lists under Advanced tools (the ones in system explorers,
browser hijack restore, or tracks eraser) and the mouse wheel does not work
for scrolling. It also happens for other lists such as the results list from
a scan.
3.) Quick help button opens a window off the screen.
Clicking Quick help seems to want to open the help window directly to the
right of the AntiSpyware window. That's great, except there isn't always
room. If the AntiSpyware window is already at the edge of the screen, you
have to slide the window to the left to be able to view the help (the help
window moves with it). However, if the window is maximized, you can't see
the help without first un-maximizing the window.
4.) Suspected spyware dialog
The tooltip that appears on the "description of problem" is too wide to be
completely seen on an 800x600 resolution screen. Making this a multi-line
tooltip would solve the problem.
5.) Using alt+tab shows strange window
When I alt+tab between windows, I see a very strange window titled
"gcasDtServHolder." It is a dialog box that contains 3 copies of the
bullseye logo, and 5 push buttons (that overlap eachother) reading
"systrayhide" "systrayshow" "systraynormal" "systrayscanning"
"systrayupdating" this window remains in alt+tab even when AntiSpyware is
closed (well, running in the background). This seems like this window should
be a background process with no GUI.
6.) Open dialog does not use XP themes
Go to Tools, Advanced Tools, Advanced File Analyzer, click "Browse...", the
dialog that opens does not support XP themes on Windows XP.
7.) Advanced File Analyzer does not appear in Advanced Tools section
Though it appears in the menu, if you go to the Advanced Tools section via
the button at the top right, this tool is no where to be found.
8.) AntiSpyware's own hook is unknown
If you go to System Explorers, Shell Execute Hooks, you'll see
Microsoft.AntiSpyware.ShellExecuteHook.1 is marked as "unknown." Shouldn't
AntiSpyware know about its own hook?
9.) System Explorers -> IE Settings, right panel overlaps scrollbar
The "Setting Details" panel overlaps the scrollbar on the list of settings
just slightly (tested on 800x600).
10.) Tracks Eraser scrollbar does not resize
Go to the Tracks Eraser, scroll all the way down to the bottom. Click, "show
only available erasable tracks." Suddenly, the listbox becomes blank (or so
it seems). Press the "up" arrow on the scrollbar and suddenly everything
becomes visible.
11.) Dead link in "About Microsoft AntiSpyware"
Go to Help, About Microsoft AntiSpyware, then when it loads, click the "on
the web" url (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/product). The
page does not exist
12.) Balloon popups in results
The balloons are supposed to disappear when you release the mouse, however,
you can make them remain. Click the + for "view all detected locations" in
one of the results. Click and hold on the first entry to make the balloon
appear. Drag the mouse pointer down to somewhere else on the screen, say the
Spyware Threat Details pane. Now release the mouse button. The balloon stays
visible. The Balloon remains visible even when you switch applications. It
does disappear after a certain number of seconds however.
13.) Clicking on the Spyware scan, real-time protection, or advanced tools
halts a scan
Not really a bug, just a very poorly designed feature. Clicking these
buttons (and various menu items) cancels the current scan without so much as
a warning. It'd be nice to have a confirmation box to make sure you really
want to do this.
I hope this is helpful!