To enable Live Protection:
- Open Spybot by right-clicking on the Spybot icon and choosing the option to Run as Administrator.
- Click on Show details in the bottom right corner of the Start Center.
- Click on the Live Protection status in the Start Center. This will open up the Live Protection Settings.
- If you see Live Protection is not installed, click on Show Live Protection advanced controls and click on Install Live Protection.
- If you receive an error message saying “Live Protection System Driver could not be installed”, you will have to restart your PC in order to re-attempt the installation.
- Once you have restarted your machine, please open Spybot.
- You should see a dialog asking you whether or not to install Live Protection, here click Yes.
- If you do not see this dialog, go back into the Live Protection settings by pressing on the Live Protection status in the Start Center.
- Click on Activate Live Protection. Live Protection should now be fully enabled.
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