Can't Update SWB

Hi people, i am new to this forum. Just want to share something with you, i have been using SWB for quite some time already. I downloaded ver 3.5.1 last year and did many updates via the program update tab. Recently i am unable to do any updating via the tab and it just got hung for a few minutes and a popup asking me to check my internet connections. This is abnormal. So i uninstall my current copy (database 8/10/07) and reinstall a fresh downloaded copy from 'javacoolsoftware'. Installation no problem but when i select the update tab, again it fails. So i am stuck with SWB 3.5.1 (database 01/01/2006).

I am just wondering anyone out there share the same experience? Thanks.

 

Hello,

has a setting been changed recently in your SWB Updates>Options tab?




snowbound

 

hi there, i did not disturbed any setting since last update, that's on 08/10/07. Just wondering if any thing that is preventing it from updating. Thanks for your reply.

 

When trying to updte 3.5.1 SWB a box says UPDATE FAILED: ERROR DF 1.

WINXPPRO SP2, IE7

PLease let me know...this has been going on for a week or so.
Sue

Ahhhh....somehow the updates setting got changed, so I changed it back and now all is COOL!
SUE

 

Hi,

Would you mind posting what setting got changed, and what value you set it back to? Thanks!

Best regards,

-Javacool

 

I'm also having the same problem as the TS, since few weeks ago, i have trouble connecting to javacool website, and also having problem updating spywareblaster. i'm still able to update in the end though, have to keep trying the update than can connect successfully.no changes to update option, set default as direct connection.

 

For anyone having SWB update problems, u can always try updating manually,

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=12266




snowbound

 

Same as hotasy2k....
updates>options>change use proxy address to...direct connection.

I don't know how this keeps going back to a proxy setting...
Sue

 

FWIW, I have found that I have to turn off some of my security tools to allow SWB to update. In particular SS 5.3.

Try turning off each 1 by 1 using manual update.

 

Hi,

Thanks for the information!

Have you contacted the developer of that program?

Best regards and thanks,

-Javacool

 

Nope, I did way back on one of SWB entries that SS had labeled as a virus.
They confirmed it was a false positive.

So they know. One user will have 0 impact.