Teatimer/Resident in latest spybot search and destroy version

[Jordan_L]

Hi, I updated my Spybot Serach and Destroy to the latest version. When I log into my account an icon called "Resident" shows up on the system tray bar. This was not apparent in the previous versions I had. Is this a new addition to the latest spybot version? I'd like to disable it if it is, I also us AVG free and Adaware 2008.

Is the purpose of the Resident to block bad downloads while using Firefox? Is it recommended I leave the Resident on? Was this on automatically in the previous versions? If so, how can I configure the resident so that it doesn't show up on my task bar?

[Matt]

Hi Jordan_L,

TeaTimer is a part of Spybot - Search & Destroy. :)

What is the Resident TeaTimer? (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/33.html)
How do I disable the TeaTimer notifications? (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/8.html)

You can always dis-able TeaTimer if you like. Open Spybot and follow this path:
Mode > Advanced Mode > tools > Resident

There you can dis-able and en-able it. :)

More information here (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/index.html).

[Jordan_L]

So the Resident TeaTimer was on by default in all previous spy bot versions? I don't use Internet Explorer, so I should probably just turn of the "SDHelper" I'm guessing.

I want to keep the Resident "Teatimer" active without showing up on my Windows task bar every time I boot up windows, is there a way to do this? Is TeaTimer a resource hog? Thanks again for any answers.

[drragostea]

I want to keep the Resident "Teatimer" active without showing up on my Windows task bar every time I boot up windows, is there a way to do this? Is TeaTimer a resource hog?
You can always set the Windows taskbar to hide TeaTimer's icon.
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Depends on how well equipped your machine is. I wouldn't call TeaTimer a resource hog, it runs smoothly on my PC.