Adaware 2007 definations

Discussion in 'Software' started by sparkyrhett, Jan 30, 2008.

  1. sparkyrhett

    sparkyrhett Private E-2

    Good Morning. I have installed Adaware 2007 free, upgrading from Adaware se personal free. Since I installed it I have been unable to update the definations, I receive errors such as "cannot connect, server busy", "core engine busy" etc. I have been useing Adaware for years with not so much as a problem or a glitch. I have googled for results or fixes for this issue but according to the reads, there is no resolve. Am I missing something. Lavasoft forums provide suggestions, but it appears none of those are working either. I understand this is a free utility and I appreciate it greatly and I probably have no room to complain, but if there is no fix, is it time to move on to another service. I use Spybot along with Adaware. I am really to busy to not be able to depend on a service free or not. Can any of you folks recomend a fix. I really hate to dump Adaware :(
     
  2. sparkyrhett

    sparkyrhett Private E-2

    I am sorry, in my dismay, I forgot to give my OS. Windows XP SP2 :eek:
     
  3. md2lgyk

    md2lgyk I can't follow the rules

    I've used Ad-aware almost from the beginning (nearly 10 years). I've often had an issue such as yours when new definitions come out. Their server(s) simply get overloaded. I just try to do updates at a different time of day.

    I too recently upgraded from SE Personal to 2007 Free. Though I had no problems with updates, I decided to ditch Ad-aware altogether - it almost never finds anything other than an occasional cookie, and I don't need another process running all the time.
     
  4. COMPUABLE

    COMPUABLE First Sergeant

    >> Ad-aware 2007 Definitions update problem <<

    You can also directly download the latest Ad-aware 2007 Definitions File here at MajorGeeks (which is located in the "Anti-Spyware Tools" section).

    You can manually update the Detection Database with the latest Definitions File by following the steps below:

    (1) Close Ad-Aware 2007.
    (2) Download the latest Definitions File in a ZIP file.
    (3) Save the file to a temporary location.
    (4) When complete, unzip the contents of the file to the installation directory of Ad-Aware 2007, which is usually C:\documents and settings\All Users\application data\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007
    (5) Open Ad-Aware 2007. You can confirm the latest Definitions File is installed by looking at 'Update Status' on Ad-Aware 2007's main status screen. ​

    Useful Tip: You might want to save that Ad-aware 2007 Definitions File webpage to your browser "favorites" folder just in case you have problems downloading from within the program in the future. :)

    Good Luck!
     
  5. sparkyrhett

    sparkyrhett Private E-2

    Thank you for the info. I will attempt to do the manual update, but I am giving thought to Avgspyware free. I think that is the name.
     
  6. COMPUABLE

    COMPUABLE First Sergeant

    >> Thank you for the info. I will attempt to do the manual update, but I am giving thought to Avgspyware free. I think that is the name. sparkyrhett <<

    You're quite welcome, my pleasure really... :)

    AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition is available here at MajorGeeks

    Side Notes: AVG Anti-Spyware set up contains the free as well as the "paid" version of AVG Anti-Spyware, after installation a free 30 day trial version containing all the extensions of the full version will be activated. At the end of this trail these extensions are deactivated and the program becomes a feature-limited freeware version.

    You can view a "product comparison" of the three available versions here (which details the various differences between AVG Internet Security | AVG Anti-Spyware Pro | AVG Anti-Spyware Free)

    Good Luck!
     

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