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Why do I get the error message "ws2_32.dll missing, EReadError"? / Does Spybot not run under Windows 95?

Due to a command that is unknown to Windows 95 Spybot-S&D 1.4 is not running on Windows 95 systems. We will fix this for coming versions so future versions of Spybot-S&D will again provide full support for Windows 95. Until then please revert to (resp. stay with) Spybot-S&D 1.3.

There are three possible reasons why Spybot-S&D 1.3 wouldn't run using Windows 95.

The first possible reason (Error message: HHCTRL.OCX is missing) is that you are using an old version of Internet Explorer, thus the needed HTML help components are not installed. Those are available from Microsoft.

The second reason (Error message: WS2_32.DLL is missing) is that you need the Winsock update for Windows 95. That one is also available from Microsoft.

Win 95 Winsock2 setup
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Finally, Spybot-S&D needs a Common Controls update, also available from Microsoft.

Those are updates you should make anyway!