I went ahead and uninstalled the previous version of the freeware program Ad-Aware 6.0, and installed the updated version of 6.0 ,build 1.81 ! My ? is after using it for the frist time (new download) which was finished much faster then the previous versuion I had noticed it scanned only about 1/2 as many files as the previous version did ,is this by design ,a new feature perhaps ,not scanning files that dont need to be scanned .After the frist scan with this version , I went thru each file it caught, and checked the item details ,to make sure to reset my ignore list ! Anyone in the know on this new version ,is the smaller amount of total files scanned ,normal for this newer version of 6.0 ? Thanks in advance ! Nick

If all updates are installed, you should be seeing reference file 01R233 22.11.2003 Skip

Subsequent Scanning with Ad-Aware 6 While a full custom scan is recommended for your first "cleaning", you can run the SmartScan after that. SmartScan is a set of preset scanning options. Ad-Aware comes with pre-defined settings that most users will find sufficient for their scanning needs. [Of course, should a user require (or want) more or less than defined here, they can always perform a custom scan] SmartScan uses these scanning options: Scan Memory, Scan Registry, Deep Scan Registry, System Folder, Cookies, and then the conditional scans based on what's located. From the start screen, click on the "Scan now" button. On the next screen, select "Perform smart system-scan". Click on "Next" to begin the A-A scan. Follow the same quarantine and removal instructions as above. The SmartScan option is obviously faster than the full custom scan.

Thanks for the heads up Skip ! I followed to link to updating the referance file you listed ,its a done deal ! Have a great Thankgiving ,to all ! Sincerely Nick