NEW Ad-Adware Version

Hey, Repa,

Recently, I'm being offered a new version of Ad-Adware. Do I need to go to Major Geeks to install? Did you install it?

Thanks,
wct

No, WC, I haven't had a chance to investigate it yet. Will get back to you when I do.

WC, I went ahead and downloaded Ad-aware v 8.1.0 from majorgeeks. It seems to be ok. Download it into your My Downloads folder and execute the installer from there. It will automatically uninstall your current version of Ad-aware for you, so you don't need to worry about that. Beware that it comes with Google Tool Bar, and don't include that when you install unless you want it. You will be given the option to include it or just install Ad-aware. Read the prompts carefully as you install, and you should be fine. It seems to work ok.

That's the place and AntiSpyware | Ad-aware 8.1.0 is in big, bold letters right above the download links.

Where did you tell it to go? When you click save, it should have given you a window to select where you wanted it to go. You should have selected your "My Downloads" folder. If it isn't there, do a search on Ad-AwareInstallation.exe to find it.

did you get the following screen when you tried to download ad-aware?



If you did, go back and follow the directions I typed on the image.

I'm wondering if you clicked Run by mistake? If it was downloaded and installed instead of downloading the setup application, you would be able to verfiy that in C:\Progam Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware.exe. If Ad-Aware.exe was updated to 8.1.0, you should be able to verify that by hovering over Ad-Aware.exe or right-clicking on it and selecting properties to check the version. But then, if it did do the update, you should have gotten some indication that process was taking place. I really don't know what happened without looking at your computer. Try to find the downloaded setup application if you can.

just search on ad-aware and see what it brings up. If if finds the ad-awareinstallation.exe, then you know. If not, try downloading again.

Logon your computer into your "Owner" account. Open the folder "Downloads" in your

C:\DocumentsandSettings\Owner\MyDocuments\Downloads

and either drag Ad-awareInstallation.exe into your My Downloads folder or delete it as you no longer need it now that the update is completed. It is just the update setup/installation application. Your updated Ad-aware.exe is in

C:\Program Files\Lavasoft

You can hover over Ad-aware.exe in the Lavasoft folder and see that it is the 8.1.0 version.

Yes, you no longer need the old setup application either.

Repa you said: Make sure under the settings Update tab that the bullet saying "Do not send information" is checked under "Threat Alliance. "

1) I don't have any of those on mine. I clicked all the headings at the top of Ad-Aware when it opens up. All mine shows is: Main, Scan, Ad-Watch, and Extras.

2) What is Track Sweep? To find it I click on Extras tab.


3) When I click Ad-Watch tab, mine has Processes: On; Registry: Off; and, Network:Off. Does that sound correct?

4) And, under the Main tab, almost at the bottom, it says: The All New Ad-Aware Has Arrived. Do you know what that is?

Down at the very bottom left of your Ad-aware window you will see "Switch to Advanced Mode" in white on a blue background. To the left of that will be a rectangle with 2 squares in it. Click on the left-most square and that will switch you to "Advanced Mode," which will bring up the settings button that allows you to select the settings you want. Right now, all you are getting are the defaults allowed in "Simple Mode." When you switch to "Advanced Mode", you will see all the things I told you about.

Ad-aware is supposed to update automatically, but I have noticed that it frequently doesn't, so you need to check it about once a week. I do not use Track Sweep function.