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Ad-Aware SE Personal

Discussion in 'Windows - Software discussion' started by HelpPleas, Oct 7, 2006.

  1. HelpPleas

    HelpPleas Regular member

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    Please Please has anyone got the latest defintion for Ad-Aware SE Personal. I get an error "cannot retrive update" when I try. Have tried all the "fixes" on Lavasoft website except downloading the deinition from their website in Zip form because their website is not working correctly for me.

    Anyone ?? Please.
     
  2. Auslander

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    i just got updates yesterday without a problem, so i'm pretty sure it's not the site. have you tried uninstalling Ad-Aware, running a registry cleaner, and reinstalling?
     
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    i did uninstall and reinstall but did not do registry clean. Not too hot on that. Afraid I will delete something important
     
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    Could you give it to me??
    From C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware SE\

    File is defs.ref
     
  5. Auslander

    Auslander Senior member

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    yeah, i can, but it won't fix your problems in the future. you need to reinstall and determine if your issues run any deeper than just with Ad-Aware.

    you can get it here
     
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    Uninstalled Ad-Aware, ran RegSeeker, comes up with 854 entries. Some RED, some Green. Should I delete them all?
     
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    i haven't used RegSeeker, but as a shot in teh dark, i'd say yes. also run CCleaner, Spybot S&D, and your antivirus. then reinstall Ad-Aware. that should take care of any minor things.
     
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    The green ones are safe to delete.
     
  9. Auslander

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    thanks for filling that in a bit for us, mackdl ^.^
     
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    wow, i would have thought the reds would be the ones to delete. u positive mackdl?
     
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    thread teleported to relevant forum
     
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    Auslander, I cleaned the regsitry and reinstalled. This worked. Thanks a lot. Later.
     
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    you're welcome. as the master says, "teach and learn."
     

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