New AdAware (free)

[Rick Chauvin]

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:eDp93vzwIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl
> Just tested, same results here.

I just booted to 98SE to check and you're right Gary, it does not work.
Thank you for the heads up, I should of tried it before I posted.
That website should not have that link still up there like that.

The last definitions file I have that works fine for her 1.06rl version
(which is the same version I have on 9x as well) is definitions
SE1R210 27.12.2007

Rick



> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
> news:%23EOoDUzwIHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> It's the same as the 3rd one down on this webpage too, and says it's
>> supplied by Lavasoft, and has 20,000 downloads last week.
>>
>> http://www.download.com/Lavasoft/3260-20_4-69274.html
>>
>> Well I haven't tried it anyway and I'm sure you've already been there
>> done that though.
>>
>> Rick

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

That last working DEFs file you have is the last one available for updating
using the program's buttons. (Funny thing it, that still works! Try a fresh
install of AdAware and then update it using the procedures provided in the
app.) After that, you had to manually download the DEFs file and put it into
the proper folder. But, from what I've read, as of early-mid May, none of
the DEFs appear to work in the free version of AdAware SE in Windows 9x
systems.

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

"Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eDp93vzwIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl
>> Just tested, same results here.
>
> I just booted to 98SE to check and you're right Gary, it does not work.
> Thank you for the heads up, I should of tried it before I posted.
> That website should not have that link still up there like that.
>
> The last definitions file I have that works fine for her 1.06rl version
> (which is the same version I have on 9x as well) is definitions
> SE1R210 27.12.2007
>
> Rick
>
>
>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23EOoDUzwIHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> It's the same as the 3rd one down on this webpage too, and says it's
>>> supplied by Lavasoft, and has 20,000 downloads last week.
>>>
>>> http://www.download.com/Lavasoft/3260-20_4-69274.html
>>>
>>> Well I haven't tried it anyway and I'm sure you've already been there
>>> done that though.
>>>
>>> Rick
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Rick Chauvin]

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OYUB1QBxIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl
> That last working DEFs file you have is the last one available for
> updating using the program's buttons. (Funny thing it, that still works!
> Try a fresh install of AdAware and then update it using the procedures
> provided in the app.) After that, you had to manually download the DEFs
> file and put it into the proper folder. But, from what I've read, as of
> early-mid May, none of the DEFs appear to work in the free version of
> AdAware SE in Windows 9x systems.

Interesting tidbits, thank you.
I never really used AdAware on 9x that much anyway, occasionally for fun I
would start and run it for gp, and do the def update. It never found
anything important anyway but I'm sure that's true for everyone who is very
keen with the way they run their setups with care, you know what I mean
practicing SafeHex, and of course proper AV's, NAT's or SFW's, etc. I
never did install AdAware on XP ...and I may not - especially after looking
at the latest builds footprint - what in the world is going on.. ..how many
MB is it...40 ish. I hope they are not moving their app into the same
routine so many others are - by trying to get their app to do everything
under the sun.. ..it'll never see my disk then. Angel or anyone that has
v1.06 SE (or who wanted this lighter version could new install v1.06)
...could then update the defs by using that SE1R210 27.12.2007 defs.ref
file, since I suspect AdAwares ability to catch the minor stuff will be
just fine as is for a while to come yet. Angel you could just copy that
defs.ref back to the way it was, aamof if you didn't update it twice yet
then your last good one will be still there as defs.ref.old If you can't
find one anywhere I can send you mine, or Gary's I'm sure, or pull it out
of your backup partition image file <s>.

Well vacation week is over for me, and so it'll be back to the grind with
not much time left over for play...

Rick


>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
> news:%238N77IAxIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:eDp93vzwIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl
>>> Just tested, same results here.
>>
>> I just booted to 98SE to check and you're right Gary, it does not work.
>> Thank you for the heads up, I should of tried it before I posted.
>> That website should not have that link still up there like that.
>>
>> The last definitions file I have that works fine for her 1.06rl version
>> (which is the same version I have on 9x as well) is definitions
>> SE1R210 27.12.2007
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>
>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23EOoDUzwIHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> It's the same as the 3rd one down on this webpage too, and says it's
>>>> supplied by Lavasoft, and has 20,000 downloads last week.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.download.com/Lavasoft/3260-20_4-69274.html
>>>>
>>>> Well I haven't tried it anyway and I'm sure you've already been there
>>>> done that though.
>>>>
>>>> Rick