To run SpywareBlaster 4.2 (Free Edition), apparently every time I boot up I have to manually launch it and then click Enable All Protection, right? Even then I don't see it in Windows Task Manager (under either the Applications or Processes tabs), or in the Windows Taskbar Notification AREA. What GIVES?I believe the on demand protection is only there with the paid version...SpywareBlaster is not meant to run on every startup and it does not run continuously in the background therefore does not show in processes. When you manually start SpywareBlaster for the regular update it does its thing and SHUTS down.

Here is a quote from the SpywareBlaster Faq

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Where is the PROCESS? Why can't I see it running (in Task Manager)?

SpywareBlaster is passive protection. It plugs the holes that SPYWARE and other potentially unwanted software use to get in to your system. As such, there is no running process - and no CPU and memory usage either. All you have to do is remember to update SpywareBlaster once a week, and enable the latest protection.