Manual Operation only, remove from auto-startup??

[Guest]

So how do I prevent MS AntiSpyWare from loading/running at
startup, but being able to manually do scans or updates
selectively?
I have tried all the settings and agent deactivation
options. The only way I can see it to manually 'Shutdown
Microsoft AntiSpyWare' from the system tray option after
every boot. Sounds like AntiSpyware behaving as SpyWare
(unwanted overhead when not needed/wanted, and MS
dictating to me when I 'should want' to run it 'for my own
protection) .. to me!?
Is the only way to uninstall it (& re-install when I want
to run a scan of invoke protection)?

On my notebook (hp zd7140, Win-XP) I want to selectively
scan, update, protect etc. because i'm often not net
connected. Also I want to manage extraneous running s/w
when not needed. - like managing spyware that sucks
resources when not needed (which is most of the time!).
MS AntiSpyWare seems to suck about 7Mb plus handles &
other system overhead when loaded.

Anyone else with a perspective?
Mike

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Others have bugged this behavior.

I've removed it from the RUN key in the registry:

HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\gcasServ

on one machine where I didn't want it to appear.