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    Default Resident registry change denied

    When I restart my computer, Spybot Search and Destroy box opens saying: Spybot has detected an important registry entry that has been changed. But there is no yes or no/accept or deny box to click. When I click the X to terminate the box: a new right side bar box opens, Resident registry change denied. Then a new box opens with a different category, over and over. I have gone to Programs and uninstalled Spybot; gone to Add and Remove and get this message: C:/. . .unins000.dat does not exist. Cannot uninstall.
    This is getting very annoying. Any suggestions on how to cure this problem?

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    The messages are most likely coming from Spybot's Teatimer which can be optionally activated during the Spybot-S&D installation process by checking "Use system settings projection (TeaTimer)" while in the "Select Additional Tasks" of the installation wizard.

    To Disable TeaTimer:
    • Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident.
    • Uncheck the following:
      • Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.

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    Quote Originally Posted by isabella View Post
    I have gone to Programs and uninstalled Spybot; gone to Add and Remove and get this message: C:/. . .unins000.dat does not exist. Cannot uninstall.
    It is possible that if you disrupted the C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy directory prior to attempting to use Windows Add or Remove Programs, and that the unins000.dat would have been deleted although TeaTimer.exe would not have because TeaTimer.exe was in use at the time of the deletion.

    If you can't get into Spybot to disable TeaTimer, we may have to use another method to keep TeaTimer from starting.

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    If you care to continue using TeaTimer, read the following:

    There is currently a bug in TeaTimer 1.4. Portions of TeaTimer's popup dialog overlay the "Allow change" and "Deny change" buttons. On my system the very top edges of the "Allow change" button (on the left) and "Deny change" button (on the right) are showing and I am still able to select the options. I also can check "Remember this decision" since it is visible. If no portion of the "Allow change" and "Deny change" buttons are showing, you can answer TeaTimer's popup dialog (English language version) by pressing "A" on your keyboard for "Allow change" or "D" for "Deny change". Note: If you close the dialog without answering "Allow change" or "Deny change" the registry change is denied.

    If you can't deal with the problem that way until it is fixed, you can:
    1. Apply one of the workarounds found in the following pinned (Sticky) thread that fixes the pop-up dialog so the buttons are visible:


      There are three (3) fixes published in that thread. They are:


      1. The ResHacker fix published by ElPiedra here:
      2. The murdo patch published here:

        Also republished by RuggeR29 (which I have never tried) here:
      3. The patch originally by SyreneD that I published here:

        Also republished by SyreneD himself here:
    2. Disable TeaTimer as follows:
      • Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident.
      • Uncheck the following:
        • Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.




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    Notes about the patches (b. and c. above):

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