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Ad-aware SE Personal Problem
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Name: androo
Date: October 6, 2006 at 09:33:38 Pacific
Subject: Ad-aware SE Personal ProblemOS: win xp pro sp1CPU/Ram: amduron 1300Mhz 640 SDRA |
Comment: Hello,
I recently downloaded Ad-aware SE Personal.
When I started it I was told my definitions were 500 days old and was asked if I wanted to download the new one. I clicked yes and the update hung on 34%.
I then downloaded the file manually and replaced the old one and was then told they were 17 days old ! So, I clicked the update again and it hung on 5%. Is this a general problem as I have downloaded manually and installed the latest Ad-aware twice? help appreciated
androo
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Response Number 1
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Name: rugrat2553
Date: October 6, 2006 at 11:27:28 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I too am having problems with Adaware personal. When I tried to update it hung on 5% for about 10 minutes then said that the update had finished. My problem with adaware is that it keeps giving me the BSOD. Even the antivirus programs do it. one day I might ave an alienware
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Response Number 4
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Name: grey
Date: October 6, 2006 at 13:18:40 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Ad-Aware had a conflict with SpySweeper several months ago. I ended up removing SpySweeper. Now, when upgrading my BitDefender 9 to 10, during installation it asked me to remove Ad-Aware.
I ignored it, and the installation completed.
Now Ad-Aware freezes, like in your case, half way during the scan.
I am not dropping BitDefender 10. Will this computer last five years? Obsoletely!
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Response Number 5
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Name: Wombat
Date: October 6, 2006 at 13:29:26 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)To fix this glitch, I removed the file called defs.ref and the defs.ref backup file. It then put up a error message sayiing it could not find definitions when I restarted Ad-Aware, ignore it. Click on updates and it will then download the latest definition file... Quote: Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!The anagram of computervitals is pivotal rectums...
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Response Number 7
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Name: Derek
Date: October 6, 2006 at 16:52:45 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Re #3. On the million to one chance that a W98SE user pops by (there's still two about at least), do not use the Context Menu option during the install of ASquared. It causes all sorts of file handling issues. I've not seen any similar complaints on XP.
DerekW
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Response Number 8
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Name: Wombat
Date: October 6, 2006 at 19:22:03 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Your welcome androo... 8) Quote: Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!The anagram of computervitals is pivotal rectums...
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