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I cannot open Espionage and saw the post about deleting the non icon login items and then it will open but if I delete those, won't that affect other things I use and need? Is there not another way? Can I download the new version and just reinstall? If I delete those login items it will affect other things I sue. Please help and thanks.

it's version 2.8 and I am trying to open it to upgrade it. The error I get is a known Mac error: see Forum: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=138
it says: "Timed Out
The request to get the list of login items timed out.
Try re-running Espionage after waiting a few seconds."

In the other forum topic it says to delete the non-icon login items but I don't want to do that because I need those login items.

thanks for your help.

Some of those items might not actually be doing anything because they're likely missing. You can check this by right-clicking on the item in the list and selecting "Reveal in Finder". If it doesn't reveal the item it's safe to remove it (it's not being launched anyway because it doesn't exist).

Nope. All there. I already did the finder reveal having that same thought. They are all items I use. Thank you for responding. Any other ideas?

Okay, Did that. Do I not need the EspionageHelper anymore...

Also when I try to open my protected folder it doesn't do anything but give me this...


This folder contains encrypted data
It is controlled by Espionage
Do not modify it in this state

Please help because I cannot get into my protected folder...

thanks for all your help

ok number #1 worked. Thank you. Sorry for the multiple message paths, I panicked! Thanks again.

Glad everything worked out.