Trouble updating Ad-Aware's definitions

[thebigdintx]

I'm having trouble updating Ad-Aware's definitions......anyone else having problems?

[snowbound]

No problem here. Update complete.




snowbound

[thebigdintx]

i have ad-aware SE (free edition) build 1.06r1. the definition file i currently have loaded is SE1R106 02.05.2006. when i try and update the definition file, it just hangs at retrieving updates, and then shows an error message "the downloaded definitions file could not be read, please download it again".

[SwordOfSecurity]

This is a similar error that occurs to people every now and then (it's happened to me several times, including the latest one). All you have to do is wait for a while then try update again and it should be fine (usually takes no longer than 1 day to fix from my experience.

[thebigdintx]

ok,,,will keep trying. i just uninstalled it, and installed it again and tried to update the definitions, and it still will not update (and now i have some definition file that is like 351 days old!)

i guess there is an ad-aware forum tied into the program which i discovered, and i reviewed it and this seems to be a problem many are having today.....here's the forum if anyone wants to keep posted on the progress....seems maybe just the updates server is down http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showforum=6

[Carver]

*sigh I have been trying all night, well look. I even tried to update manually.

[thebigdintx]

i'm with you.........it's definately frustrating! i expect more from my free applications!! haha (if i were paying for it, i guess i'd be more bothered,,,,but it's free, so can't complain too much).

[Carver]

-{ Quote: "but it's free, so can't complain too much" }-
So did you hack somebodys DSL connection. :o

[thebigdintx]

-{ Quote: "So did you hack somebodys DSL connection. :o" }-


huh?? i have the free edition of ad-aware.

[Carver]

-{ Quote: "huh?? i have the free edition of ad-aware" }-
So your so-called free AD-aware is not exactly free...is it. You still have to pay for the DSL connection.

[thebigdintx]

-{ Quote: "So your so-called free AD-aware is not exactly free...is it. You still have to pay for the DSL connection." }-

well, lets see:

january DSL cost $29.95
february DSL cost $29.95
march DSL cost $29.95
april, download and use ad-aware se free edition, DSL cost $29.95
may DSL cost $29.95

........looks to me like ad-aware didn't cost me anything.

also, the update server seems to be working fine again as i was able to update the definition file now.

[new girl]

-{ Quote: "i'm with you.........it's definately frustrating! i expect more from my free applications!! haha (if i were paying for it, i guess i'd be more bothered,,,,but it's free, so can't complain too much)." }-


hahahahaha I love it - made me laugh over and over - great sense of humor! :P

[Carver]

Yea, it is working again. It seems it was the mirror at Lavasoft.
@thebigdintx My point was without your 29.95 DSL connection you couldn't download a thing, even if it was "FREE".