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 -------------- Original message -------------- 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 been superceded by a new 2007-series release, now Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.2.6, and 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 > > PCSOFT maintains many useful files for download > visit our download web page at: > http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml > > Curious about the people moderating your > messages? Visit our staff web site: > http://freepctech.com/staff.shtml > Curious about the people moderating your messages? Visit our staff web site: http://freepctech.com/staff.shtml