Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Shane Re: Shane Shane wrote: > No need for that, Dan. afaics there's nothing wrong with Jeanette's > copy. Heroblem with updating is one I'm also having and, besides Where my problem is using a different keyboard and repeatedly hitting that bloody Insert key! Shane
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Shane Re: Shane Also I believe she's in Oz whereas I'm in the UK, so there's no way we're using the same isp. Shane Shane wrote: > No need for that, Dan. afaics there's nothing wrong with Jeanette's > copy. Heroblem with updating is one I'm also having and, besides > uninstalling and reinstalling having in the meantime manually removed > any registry entries that might remain and thus, if the problem > remained, be suspect and require another reinstall for, I have at > least half a doz bootable partitions atm with Ad-aware on most and > I've checked it in all and the problem - updates failing with an > error at 5% - is in every single one. I did a fresh XP install last > night to test a few things, Ad-aware updating included - and even on > a new system in which I have disabled no services or lost track of > the firewall rules etc, it still fails at 5%. > As for the other issue, it looks like a simple misunderstanding of > Jeanette's. > > > Shane > > Dapper Dan wrote: >> If it were me, Jeanette, I would simply uninstall what you have, then >> download a new copy and reinstall. Seems to me that would be a lot >> quicker than trying to fix something that you may or may not have >> done previously. >> Dan >> >> >> "jeanette" <jeany@lostincyber.com> wrote in message >> news:%23aBW5eRyHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Hello Shane,, >>> >>> I went and grabbed the new def file, and noted that it was 1.2meg >>> zipped. When going into my adaware folder, I checked the size of the >>> file currently being used (1.24meg) and the one that I must have >>> done manually and renamed to def.old(1.22meg). >>> This seems to say to me that all I really have working for me at the >>> moment is a mere few defs of which I manually loaded about 2 months >>> ago.... (via a Link I found somewhere to the def files) >>> Surely the def file should be much much larger than that? I have >>> been using adaware for 3 years and always update/check on a weekly >>> basis, so afaic it should have swelled dramatically over the years. >>> If my suspicions are correct, is there somewhere that I can download >>> 3yrs worth of defs? >>> If this is viable, exactly what should I do each time I get new >>> update defs? >>> I know I must put them in adawares folder, and that I must re-name >>> the 'other one' to defs.old or similar;; what else needs to be done, >>> or do I have >>> this all skew-whiff.? >>> >>> J
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: JSWare's piece on Vista Re: JSWare's piece on Vista Yes, indeed. Well, that's half a dozen of us! ;-) Shane Ogg wrote: > Kudos to JSWare. Enough is enough. > > > "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote .. >> Anyhow, that's it for now. I expect I shall play a litlle longer, >> but I've just been reading JSWare's piece on Vista: >> http://www.jsware.net/jsware/ditips.php3#vist and am tending towards >> removing this one and harrassing politicians for letting M$ do what >> they want, instead.
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Shane Re: Shane Sorry Jeanette, completely skipped this bit! No, nowhere and no need to download 3 years worth of defs. Yes, you unzip the latest defs.zip into the Ad-aware folder, ie if you want a backup of the old definitions file, you delete defs.old, rename defs.ref to defs.old, then unzip defs.zip there. Personally I'm not concerned about having a backup of the penultimate defs file. If you don't bother doing the 'renaming to defs.old' part, then, in the unlikely event you need to revert, well, you'll just have a slightly older one. It won't likely get to the point of the defs.old being months behind, because the problem isn't likely to last that long. If it looks like it will, I for one will be requiring action from whoever's responsible, as the implications will be potentially dire. So doing it manually should just be a temporary requirement, in which case I don't think it worth bothering backing the old one up, since the backup you already have will do. Hope I didn't repeat myself *too* much! Shane jeanette wrote: > Hello Shane,, > > I went and grabbed the new def file, and noted that it was 1.2meg > zipped. When going into my adaware folder, I checked the size of the > file > currently being used (1.24meg) and the one that I must have done > manually and renamed to def.old(1.22meg). > This seems to say to me that all I really have working for me at the > moment is a mere few defs of which I manually loaded about 2 months > ago.... (via a Link I found somewhere to the def files) > Surely the def file should be much much larger than that? I have > been using adaware for 3 years and always update/check on a weekly > basis, so afaic it should have swelled dramatically over the years. > If my suspicions are correct, is there somewhere that I can download > 3yrs worth of defs? > If this is viable, exactly what should I do each time I get new > update defs? I know I must put them in adawares folder, and that I > must re-name the 'other one' to defs.old or similar;; what else needs > to be done, or do I have > this all skew-whiff.? > > J
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Ad-Aware 2007 Defns. 7/16/07 Suddenly it's working again. Shane Heather wrote: > I still update thru the old program. Must be your server. > > Figgs > > "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23R$gwDIyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> It isn't really hard to find the defs at Lavasoft, much as I hate >> *not* to rubbish them. Anyhow, if you're talking about the old >> Ad-aware, they seem to have stopped providing definitions for it. At >> least for some time my copy has quit downloading at 5% with an error. >> I've tried this in numerous different systems and it fails at 5% on >> all of them. Of course that may be they're all set to the same and >> only one server - but still... >> >> At the home page, hover over 'Download and buy' and in the drop down >> list is 'Definition file updates'. I just updated that way and it is >> for the old one. >> >> Shane >> >> >> >> jeanette wrote: >>> could someone plz post the link to the latest defs? >>> i have been around and around and around adawares site, but do you >>> think i could find a link to the defs page....... ? NO. >>> i even googled. >>> why the heck do companies always make it hard to find what people >>> really want at their sites? >>> >>> J >>> >>> "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message >>> news:u4R2aE6xHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Alias
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Ad-Aware 2007 Defns. 7/16/07 Its working again now Joan. Shane Joan Archer wrote: > I'm still getting the updates on Kelly and John's machines, I use the > new one on mine. > Joan > > > Shane wrote: >> It isn't really hard to find the defs at Lavasoft, much as I hate >> *not* to rubbish them. Anyhow, if you're talking about the old >> Ad-aware, they seem to have stopped providing definitions for it. At >> least for some time my copy has quit downloading at 5% with an error. >> I've tried this in numerous different systems and it fails at 5% on >> all of them. Of course that may be they're all set to the same and >> only one server - but still... >> At the home page, hover over 'Download and buy' and in the drop down >> list is 'Definition file updates'. I just updated that way and it is >> for the old one. >> >> Shane
Guest Shane Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: New Ad-Aware 2007 Defns. 7/16/07 I don't know if you've found this yet - but if not I certainly hope its true for you too - Ad-aware is updating again here. Shane jeanette wrote: >> It isn't really hard to find the defs at Lavasoft, much as I hate >> *not* to rubbish them. Anyhow, if you're talking about the old >> Ad-aware, they seem to have stopped providing definitions for it. At >> least for some time my copy has quit downloading at 5% with an >> error. I've tried this in numerous different systems and it fails at >> 5% on all of them. Of course that may be they're all set to the same >> and only one server - but still... > > Yes Yes Yes Shane,,,, that is Exactly what is happening to mine. > > >> >> At the home page, hover over 'Download and buy' and in the drop down >> list is 'Definition file updates'. I just updated that way and it is >> for the old one. >> >> Shane > > > Thanks, I'll shuffle on over and try it again. (although, I did > prefer just tossing a boomerang and grabbing them that way.) > > J
Guest NotMe Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: New Ad-Aware 2007 Defns. 7/16/07 AOL got away with writing their software that way for years. All their laid-off programmers must be working at MS now...Vistsa sure looks like it! -- A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! CarGodZeroOne@hotmail.com Change Alpha to Numeric to reply "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:uxx9uhByHHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Mike M wrote: >>> Here's a funny one. I tried to install it in Server 2008 beta - which >>> is essentially the corporate version of Vista afaics >> >> Not at all and very different Shane. Server 2008 is a very locked >> down updated W2K3 rather than Vista which is a client OS and not a >> server. OK, I know you know this but ... > > Yes. I'm not very precise these days. Maybe I never was, but I guess > that's for other's to say. But I spend so much time grasping for > words...possibly I should add a sig warning people not to take me *too* > literally! > > It bugs me. > > Anyhow, first I saw of the 'Enhanced Security' was when it offered a > printer driver update - which I figured I ought to download - and it > blocked the .exe as if it were a web site! And then it blocked > Microsoft.com! And then I disabled it for the Internet Zone. > > I was about to work my way through Group Policy but was immediately > informed I had to log on as a member of a domain. I thought being logged > on as Administrator would be enough! The Administrator who installed the > damn thing! > > Anyhow, that's it for now. I expect I shall play a litlle longer, but I've > just been reading JSWare's piece on Vista: > http://www.jsware.net/jsware/ditips.php3#vist and am tending towards > removing this one and harrassing politicians for letting M$ do what they > want, instead. > > > Shane > >> >>> Here's a funny one. I tried to install it in Server 2008 beta - which >>> is essentially the corporate version of Vista afaics. Certainly Vista >>> builds of just about everything install. Not Ad-aware 2007. >>> >>> The previous one does though! ROFL! So I've got the old build running >>> in it! > >
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