Ad-Aware

Gary S. Terhune · May 27, 2008

You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You deserve
no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> Sol
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Lavasoft Support Forums
>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
>>
>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> S1L1Y1 wrote:
>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice this is
>> > the
>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since December
> 31,
>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
> Ad-Aware
>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have
> Windows
>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
>> > Sol
>>
>
>

S1L1Y1 · May 27, 2008

This is a new problem this is not the first time I am manually updating but
this is the first time I have this problem.
Sol
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You deserve
> no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
> > install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
> > message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> > Sol
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Lavasoft Support Forums
> >> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
> >>
> >> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
> >> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >>
> >> S1L1Y1 wrote:
> >> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice this
is
> >> > the
> >> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since
December
> > 31,
> >> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
> > Ad-Aware
> >> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have
> > Windows
> >> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
> >> > Sol
> >>
> >
> >
>

Gary S. Terhune · May 27, 2008

OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the Lavasoft
forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are reporting
the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and I just
tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I get the
same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also trying
the link in the article PA cited.
http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right for
button to download.)

Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I get the
same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why the
DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who knows. No,
not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.

Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any
updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You deserve
> no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
>> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
>> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
>> Sol
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Lavasoft Support Forums
>>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
>>>
>>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
>>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>
>>>
>>> S1L1Y1 wrote:
>>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice this
>>> > is
>>> > the
>>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since December
>> 31,
>>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
>> Ad-Aware
>>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have
>> Windows
>>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
>>> > Sol
>>>
>>
>>
>

Gary S. Terhune · May 27, 2008

Like I said in the answer I just posted, LOTS of people have been having
this problem, especially over the last few weeks. Every thread I found in
Lavasoft forums seems to be the same -- Updates don't work for lots if not
most people, and Lavasoft has yet to respond to the issue in any sensible
terms. Like I more or less said in the other post, it's time to put AdAware
SE out to pasture for good.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uJ5AcDCwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> This is a new problem this is not the first time I am manually updating
> but
> this is the first time I have this problem.
> Sol
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You
>> deserve
>> no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
>> > install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
>> > message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
>> > Sol
>> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> Lavasoft Support Forums
>> >> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
>> >>
>> >> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
>> >> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
>> >> --
>> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> S1L1Y1 wrote:
>> >> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice this
> is
>> >> > the
>> >> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since
> December
>> > 31,
>> >> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
>> > Ad-Aware
>> >> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have
>> > Windows
>> >> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
>> >> > Sol
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

philo · May 27, 2008

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> Sol

you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal
folder

If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs
as the download may have been corrupted.

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Lavasoft Support Forums
> > http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
> >
> > Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
> > http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >
> >
> > S1L1Y1 wrote:
> > > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice this
is
> > > the
> > > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since December
> 31,
> > > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
> Ad-Aware
> > > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have
> Windows
> > > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
> > > Sol
> >
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · May 27, 2008

I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different links
as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they all
refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried this
update process lately with any good luck?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...
>
> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
>> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
>> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
>> Sol
>
> you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal
> folder
>
> If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs
> as the download may have been corrupted.
>

philo · May 27, 2008

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different
links
> as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they all
> refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried this
> update process lately with any good luck?
>

I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no problem...on
my win2k machine
so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file (unless they
stopped win98 support???)

This is the link I used
http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip

> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...
> >
> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> >> Sol
> >
> > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal
> > folder
> >
> > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs
> > as the download may have been corrupted.
> >
>

S1L1Y1 · May 27, 2008

What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?
Sol
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the Lavasoft
> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are reporting
> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and I
just
> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I get
the
> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also trying
> the link in the article PA cited.
> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right for
> button to download.)
>
> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I get
the
> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why the
> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who knows.
No,
> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.
>
> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any
> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You
deserve
> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > www.grystmill.com
> >
> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> >> Sol
> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums
> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
> >>>
> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
> >>> --
> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:
> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice this
> >>> > is
> >>> > the
> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since
December
> >> 31,
> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
> >> Ad-Aware
> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have
> >> Windows
> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
> >>> > Sol
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>

S1L1Y1 · May 27, 2008

I tried again but still same problem
"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different
> links
> > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they all
> > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried this
> > update process lately with any good luck?
> >
>
> I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no
problem...on
> my win2k machine
> so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file (unless
they
> stopped win98 support???)
>
>
> This is the link I used
> http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip
>
>
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > www.grystmill.com
> >
> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...
> > >
> > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for
manually
> > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following
error
> > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> > >> Sol
> > >
> > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal
> > > folder
> > >
> > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs
> > > as the download may have been corrupted.
> > >
> >
>
>

philo · May 27, 2008

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OSFkmgFwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I tried again but still same problem

Since it's working on my Win2k machine , all I can guess is that the
definitions no longer work with win98...
but that does not seem like a good explanation.
So I'll have to fire up my win98 machine tomorrow to see if I have AAW-SE
still installed on it...
and if so, try updating it

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different
> > links
> > > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they
all
> > > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried
this
> > > update process lately with any good luck?
> > >
> >
> > I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no
> problem...on
> > my win2k machine
> > so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file (unless
> they
> > stopped win98 support???)
> >
> >
> > This is the link I used
> > http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip
> >
> >
> > > --
> > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > > www.grystmill.com
> > >
> > > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...
> > > >
> > > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for
> manually
> > > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following
> error
> > > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> > > >> Sol
> > > >
> > > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal
> > > > folder
> > > >
> > > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs
> > > > as the download may have been corrupted.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

philo · May 27, 2008

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:k_mdncszwu9nMaHVnZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@ntd.net...
>
> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OSFkmgFwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > I tried again but still same problem
>
>
> Since it's working on my Win2k machine , all I can guess is that the
> definitions no longer work with win98...
> but that does not seem like a good explanation.
> So I'll have to fire up my win98 machine tomorrow to see if I have AAW-SE
> still installed on it...
> and if so, try updating it

I just came across this

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Adaware-SE-referencefile.shtml

I see win98 is no longer listed as a supported OS...
so I guess that's then end of AdAware for Win98

Spybot S&D will run on win98 however...
so maybe that can be used instead of AdAware.

>
>
> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...
> > >
> > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > > news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many
different
> > > links
> > > > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they
> all
> > > > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried
> this
> > > > update process lately with any good luck?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no
> > problem...on
> > > my win2k machine
> > > so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file
(unless
> > they
> > > stopped win98 support???)
> > >
> > >
> > > This is the link I used
> > > http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip
> > >
> > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > > > www.grystmill.com
> > > >
> > > > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...
> > > > >
> > > > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > > > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for
> > manually
> > > > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following
> > error
> > > > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> > > > >> Sol
> > > > >
> > > > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal
> > > > > folder
> > > > >
> > > > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs
> > > > > as the download may have been corrupted.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · May 27, 2008

Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still
support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such app. I
leave that to others. Fact is, my *habits* are my best security, and I
haven't any serious malware on my own systems in years. I keep a good AV
active in the background, I keep the system up to date, and use
SpywareBlaster. I don't use special security settings, I don't use
replacements for IE/OE, and when I remember, sometimes after months, to scan
with many various on-demand scanners, the worst that comes up are tracking
cookies. (And a few viruses I have stashed for old times' sake.) Big deal.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eYWkRqEwIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?
> Sol
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the
>> Lavasoft
>> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are
>> reporting
>> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and I
> just
>> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I get
> the
>> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also
>> trying
>> the link in the article PA cited.
>> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right for
>> button to download.)
>>
>> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I get
> the
>> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why the
>> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who knows.
> No,
>> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.
>>
>> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any
>> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You
> deserve
>> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Gary S. Terhune
>> > MS-MVP Shell/User
>> > www.grystmill.com
>> >
>> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually
>> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error
>> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
>> >> Sol
>> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums
>> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
>> >>>
>> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
>> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
>> >>> --
>> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:
>> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice
>> >>> > this
>> >>> > is
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since
> December
>> >> 31,
>> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
>> >> Ad-Aware
>> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have
>> >> Windows
>> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
>> >>> > Sol
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · May 27, 2008

Good find. I was trying to figure out how to read the darned file to see if
Windows versions are listed, but that's a no-go.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:TsOdnXmXV_XPMqHVnZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@ntd.net...
>
> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:k_mdncszwu9nMaHVnZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@ntd.net...
>>
>> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:OSFkmgFwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > I tried again but still same problem
>>
>>
>> Since it's working on my Win2k machine , all I can guess is that the
>> definitions no longer work with win98...
>> but that does not seem like a good explanation.
>> So I'll have to fire up my win98 machine tomorrow to see if I have AAW-SE
>> still installed on it...
>> and if so, try updating it
>
>
>
> I just came across this
>
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Adaware-SE-referencefile.shtml
>
> I see win98 is no longer listed as a supported OS...
> so I guess that's then end of AdAware for Win98
>
> Spybot S&D will run on win98 however...
> so maybe that can be used instead of AdAware.
>
>
>>
>>
>> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> > news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...
>> > >
>> > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> > > news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > > > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many
> different
>> > > links
>> > > > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they
>> all
>> > > > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried
>> this
>> > > > update process lately with any good luck?
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no
>> > problem...on
>> > > my win2k machine
>> > > so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file
> (unless
>> > they
>> > > stopped win98 support???)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > This is the link I used
>> > > http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Gary S. Terhune
>> > > > MS-MVP Shell/User
>> > > > www.grystmill.com
>> > > >
>> > > > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> > > > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > > > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > > > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for
>> > manually
>> > > > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following
>> > error
>> > > > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
>> > > > >> Sol
>> > > > >
>> > > > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal
>> > > > > folder
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs
>> > > > > as the download may have been corrupted.
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Bill in Co. · May 27, 2008

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
> Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still
> support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such app.
> I
> leave that to others.

> Fact is, my *habits* are my best security...

Exactly.
(Which is why I usually bypass most of the alleged "security updates", which
on some occasions, often introduce a few other problems and 'gotchas' along
the way.)

S1L1Y1 · May 28, 2008

What is your opinion about Spybot?
Sol
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:eQeuzPHwIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still
> support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such app.
I
> leave that to others. Fact is, my *habits* are my best security, and I
> haven't any serious malware on my own systems in years. I keep a good AV
> active in the background, I keep the system up to date, and use
> SpywareBlaster. I don't use special security settings, I don't use
> replacements for IE/OE, and when I remember, sometimes after months, to
scan
> with many various on-demand scanners, the worst that comes up are tracking
> cookies. (And a few viruses I have stashed for old times' sake.) Big deal.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eYWkRqEwIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?
> > Sol
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the
> >> Lavasoft
> >> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are
> >> reporting
> >> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and I
> > just
> >> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I
get
> > the
> >> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also
> >> trying
> >> the link in the article PA cited.
> >> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right
for
> >> button to download.)
> >>
> >> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I get
> > the
> >> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why
the
> >> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who
knows.
> > No,
> >> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.
> >>
> >> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any
> >> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> www.grystmill.com
> >>
> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> >> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You
> > deserve
> >> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Gary S. Terhune
> >> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> > www.grystmill.com
> >> >
> >> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for
manually
> >> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following
error
> >> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
> >> >> Sol
> >> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums
> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:
> >> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice
> >> >>> > this
> >> >>> > is
> >> >>> > the
> >> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since
> > December
> >> >> 31,
> >> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
> >> >> Ad-Aware
> >> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I
have
> >> >> Windows
> >> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
> >> >>> > Sol
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

Gary S. Terhune · May 28, 2008

I've used it for years. And I don't use many of these things. However, I DO
NOT install any of the "protections" -- I don't Immunize, don't enable
TeaTimer, or SDHelper or whatever. After installing, when it goes through
that final setup dialog, skip through that and don't do any of it. ONLY use
Spybot as an on-call scanner, updating before each use.

So you know, I consider my MAIN protection to be SpywareBlaster. That and my
AV.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ultPmGPwIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> What is your opinion about Spybot?
> Sol
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eQeuzPHwIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still
>> support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such
>> app.
> I
>> leave that to others. Fact is, my *habits* are my best security, and I
>> haven't any serious malware on my own systems in years. I keep a good AV
>> active in the background, I keep the system up to date, and use
>> SpywareBlaster. I don't use special security settings, I don't use
>> replacements for IE/OE, and when I remember, sometimes after months, to
> scan
>> with many various on-demand scanners, the worst that comes up are
>> tracking
>> cookies. (And a few viruses I have stashed for old times' sake.) Big
>> deal.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:eYWkRqEwIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?
>> > Sol
>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> > news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the
>> >> Lavasoft
>> >> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are
>> >> reporting
>> >> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and
>> >> I
>> > just
>> >> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I
> get
>> > the
>> >> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also
>> >> trying
>> >> the link in the article PA cited.
>> >> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right
> for
>> >> button to download.)
>> >>
>> >> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I
>> >> get
>> > the
>> >> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why
> the
>> >> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who
> knows.
>> > No,
>> >> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.
>> >>
>> >> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any
>> >> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >> www.grystmill.com
>> >>
>> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> >> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You
>> > deserve
>> >> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Gary S. Terhune
>> >> > MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >> > www.grystmill.com
>> >> >
>> >> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for
> manually
>> >> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following
> error
>> >> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".
>> >> >> Sol
>> >> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums
>> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually cf.
>> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> >> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:
>> >> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice
>> >> >>> > this
>> >> >>> > is
>> >> >>> > the
>> >> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since
>> > December
>> >> >> 31,
>> >> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get
>> >> >> Ad-Aware
>> >> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I
> have
>> >> >> Windows
>> >> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?
>> >> >>> > Sol
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

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