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sending_link
2008-12-24, 17:53
I uninstalled spybot yesterday but I still keep getting a pop up from spybot that askes me to allow or deny change.I found a spybot folder in my computer and I tried to delete it but it said access denied can't access advert (forget the name of the file)

How do I uninstall it?

Terminator
2008-12-24, 19:18
See HERE (http://www.spybot.info/en/howto/uninstall.html) and make sure you un-immunize and turn off the Tea Timer BEFORE un-installing.

sending_link
2008-12-24, 19:55
So do I reinstall and then unimmunize?

drragostea
2008-12-24, 20:15
I think that the Resident Shield component was still installed even though Spybot itself was uninstalled. I guess the only way is to reinstall and disable TeaTimer (Spybot>Advanced Mode>Tools>Resident>Untick both boxes>Uninstall).

sending_link, do you plan to uninstall Spybot-Search&Destroy completely and update it or do you plan not to use it in the future?

sending_link
2008-12-24, 20:39
No, I do not plan to use it in the future.

drragostea
2008-12-24, 20:40
Yes, the link that Tom K. gave you should be enough for a complete removal. I would suggest you reinstall Spybot, disable the TeaTimer component, uninstall, and reboot.

sending_link
2008-12-24, 20:55
That did the trick.

Thanks for the help.