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    Hi, i am unable to remove Teatimer from my startup applications.

    heres why:

    first of all TeaTimer nor any other spybot applications appear on the system configuration utility (msconfig) when it is run as the administrator, i am unable to remove teatimer manually through the spybot itself, because the program needs to be run under an adminitrator account. the problem is the start up entry i need to remove is for a limited user account.

    also there are no entries under the startup/run registry key.

    the only way i can think of to remove the startup entry is to make my limited user account an admin, i was just wondering if there was a more formal way of doing things?

    thanks.

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    NiGhtMarEs0nWax:

    The startup entry for TeaTimer when added by Spybot's installation or Spybot's GUI is stored in the current user (HKCU) Registry hive as follows:

    Code:
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    "SpybotSD TeaTimer"="C:\\Program Files\\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\TeaTimer.exe"
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    Quote Originally Posted by NiGhtMarEs0nWax View Post
    … TeaTimer nor any other spybot applications appear on the system configuration utility (msconfig) when it is run as the administrator, …
    In msconfig it should appear, when logged on to the limited user (not another user), as Startup Item - "TeaTimer", Command - "C:\\Program Files\\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\TeaTimer.exe" and Location - "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"

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    Quote Originally Posted by NiGhtMarEs0nWax View Post
    ... also there are no entries under the startup/run registry key. ...
    If you log onto the user in question look in:

    Code:
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    Not:

    Code:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
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    The easiest way to delete the entry may be to:
    • Logon to the user account were you want to stop TeaTimer from running on startup in.
    • Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident
      • Uncheck (if checked) the following:
        • Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) active.

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