Gary
Thu May 29 02:23:22 PDT 2008
Fact is, I don't know for sure what's going on, or even that the new DEFs
won't run on ANY 9x system. I don't know that the DEFs file for Win9x is
different than for NT-based systems. Just haven't heard any reports of
success on 9x since the topic came up, and that link is the first indication
by anyone "official" that something may indeed have been changed.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com
"O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message
news:u5h2MkWwIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi Gary:
>
> That you for pointing this out to me.
>
> I was naively assuming that def files for Ad-Aware SE would continue to
> run on Win 9x/ME systems. As you say, it doesn't make sense to change the
> def file to drop Win 9x/ME support, when the only purpose of continuing to
> use Ad-Aware Se is to run on these older systems. Most users with Win
> 2000, XP, and Vista PCs have moved to the newer Ad-Aware 2007/2008
> versions of Ad-Aware.
>
> I'm sorry if I caused any confusion by suggesting that the Ad-Aware SE
> updates would continue to run on Win 9x/ME.
>
> Cheers,
> O.J.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eyKradWwIHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> That's nice, and would be extremely useful but for the fact that for many
>> folks, and starting only within the last few weeks, the downloaded DEFs
>> aren't working in '9x systems. And, in fact, if you read the DEF file
>> itself, it no longer includes Win9x versions in its list of
>> applicability, though none of it makes much sense, really. Why bother to
>> continue supporting AdAware SE with updates for some OSes, including NT4,
>> and not all OSes that can run SE?
>>
>> Anyway, this is from the thread immediately previous to this one,
>> "Ad-Aware" (thanks to philo for finding the info):
>>
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Adaware-SE-referencefile.shtml
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>>
>> "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message
>> news:O7GDdSWwIHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> Ad-Aware 1.06r definitions can still be downloaded manually from the
>>> Lavasoft web page:
>>>
http://www.lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ or click on:
>>>
http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip .)
>>>
>>> Look in the upper right hand corner and clock the link for Ad-Aware SE
>>> and download it
>>> directly into the main program install folder for Ad-Aware SE and unzip
>>> it.
>>>
>>> There was also a batch file utility that was written to help streamline
>>> this process.
>>>
>>> See the post below by David H. Lipman:
>>> (Note that download.lavasoft.de.edgesuite.net/public/defs.zip should be
>>> changed
>>> to:
http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip .)
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> The latest Ad-aware definitions are at the URL;
>>>
http://download.lavasoft.de.edgesuite.net/public/defs.zip
>>> You can then download; wget.exe
http://users.ugent.be/~bpuype/wget/
>>> and; unzip.exe -
http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/unzip.exe
>>>
>>> Place; unzip.exe, wget.exe and the DLL files in the Windows directory
>>> [ %windir%; c:\windows ]
>>>
>>>
>>> Then you can use a batch file such as...
>>>
>>>
>>> Update.BAT
>>> ------------------
>>> @echo off
>>> wget -N
http://download.lavasoft.de.edgesuite.net/public/defs.zip
>>> copy defs.ref defs.bak
>>> unzip -j -o defs.zip
>>>
>>>
>>> Save the BAT file in the folder where Ad-Aware.exe is located and then
>>> create a link
>>> (LNK) file on the DeskTop that points to the BAT file for a manual
>>> update.
>>>
>>>
>>> You could also create a scheduled MS Tasker JOB to use the BAT file to
>>> perform an
>>> automated periodic update.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave
>>>
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>>>
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> O.J.
>>>
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:ePhXSXQwIHA.5580@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> You can uninstall AdAware. It's worthless on Win9x now that they've
>>>> stopped providing updates.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:O6P3HNQwIHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> MEB,
>>>>> Yes, I am the (authentic Angel) or as you say, "the old poster". I
>>>>> have just
>>>>> been away for a while because of an auto accident on January 6th,
>>>>> 2008, hit
>>>>> by a car. Long story!! Just getting back to using the old computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the old Spybot 1.4, Avast and the old version of AdAware
>>>>> 1.06rl.
>>>>> I am using a 2Wire from ATT.
>>>>> All the AdAware found are cookies.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, ATT has raised their rates for Internet by $5.
>>>>>
>>>>> Angel
>>>>>
>>>>> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OQaaSKFwIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> : Wow, maybe we should first establish whether you are the old [poster
>>>>> not
>>>>> : age] Angel.
>>>>> :
>>>>> : The first thing is to determine what is presently installed to work
>>>>> from...
>>>>> :
>>>>> : What's installed?
>>>>> : Anti-Virus
>>>>> : Other SpyWare/Malware Protection
>>>>> : Firewall
>>>>> : Any mail protection programs
>>>>> :
>>>>> : Something not addressed above?
>>>>> :
>>>>> : AND has AdAware been finding any SpyWare/Malware installations
>>>>> previously
>>>>> : [not cookies]?
>>>>> :
>>>>> : --
>>>>> : MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
>>>>> : --
>>>>> : _________
>>>>> :
>>>>> : "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
>>>>> : news:eXo3RDFwIHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> : | MEB,
>>>>> : | What can be used in place of it?
>>>>> : | Angel
>>>>> : |
>>>>> : | "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> : | news:%23Kc$toEwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> : | : No.
>>>>> : | :
>>>>> : | : --
>>>>> : | : MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
>>>>> : | : --
>>>>> : | : _________
>>>>> : | :
>>>>> : | : "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
>>>>> : | : news:u5UwqfEwIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> : | : | Hi,
>>>>> : | : | I have the old AdAware1.06rl. It is no longer supported (no
>>>>> updates).
>>>>> : | Does
>>>>> : | : | the new one work with Windows 98?
>>>>> : | : | Angel
>>>>> : | : |
>>>>> : | : |
>>>>> : | :
>>>>> : | :
>>>>> : |
>>>>> : |
>>>>> :
>>>>> :
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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