Just for your info: Ad-Aware is not avail. for an Operating System below windows 2000....I have ME and cannot download it and the old version will not upgrade...Nancy
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From: JNO <[log in to unmask]>
> Diane,
>
> First let me share the good news with you that Lavasoft's Ad-Aware is quite
> healthy and very much with us. That said, the problem you describe indicates to
> me that you are running the now partially retired release, Ad-Aware SE Personal,
> Build 1.06r1 which since 01 Jan 2008 is no longer supported for direct updating
> thru the program's GUI. I say 'partially' retired because weekly definition
> updates can still be had by mousing on over to Ad-aware's download page on the
> web.
>
> Here's the link:
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/securitycenter/blog/?PHPSESSID=ff931955ddfc30
> 80ff6c070b314b9e8a. After downloading the current zipped definitions file,
> you'll to to extract the file and place it in the program folder located at
> C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal and you'll be up-to-date and good
> to go.
>
> The reason for alll this is that the Ad-Aware version you're currently using has
> been superceded by a new 2007-series release, now Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.2.6, and
> cutting off one-step support for the older version is Lavasoft's gentle way of
> telling you they'd like you to migrate to their newest product.
>
> You can directly download the most recent iteration of the program here:
> http://www.filehippo.com/download/0d88760a819b21695e60ec7ba0032f67/download/.
>
> If you prefer not to transition to Ad-Aware 2007 at this time, you can simply
> continue to manually update the program every Monday [the day they post the new
> def files] until Lavasoft completely discontinues support for SE Personal. Since
> I'm not affiliated with the folks in Sweden I can't tell you exactly when
> support will be cancelled, but my best guess would be that support will end no
> later 31 Dec 2008.
>
> HTH. Please let us know how you make out.
>
> Kind Regards,
> JNO
>
> P.S.
> Fwiw, I'm personally sticking with the old version as long as it is supported.
>
>
> eom
>
>
>
> Original Message --
> From: "Diane Whitehouse"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 11:53 PM
> Subject: [PCSOFT] Ad-Aware personal (free) can't update
>
>
> Have not been able to update since late 2007, any ideas? I also have
> Spybot S&D, what else would you suggest if Ad-Aware is a thing of the past?
>
> --
> Diane
>
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