AdAware is taking forever to run

[Sammy bin Snoozin]

What I am doing wrong here.... I installed AdAware latest free version 0023.0000 (that's the only version info I could find) and run it on the entire computer. Running overnight the progress bar shows only 1/3 finished. The other version ran on the same computer in a few minutes.

Should I dump this program or is there a setting, etc. that needs to be checked?

I know I can only scan "key" portions of the computer, but I prefer to scan the whole drive.

Thanks in advance.

Sam

[Sammy bin Snoozin]

Thanks, FFG. Will take a look at these settings in AdAware.

I just checked out WD and I'm using Win2000Prof. Unless there's another version for Win2000Prof?

"Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 2"



"f/fgeorge" <ffgeorge@yourplace.com> wrote in message news:d7eif3t6jkdpk8ordjtru93iiaeo4prooe@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:21:10 GMT, "Sammy bin Snoozin"
> <SammyBinSnoozin@REyahooMOVE.com> wrote:
>
> >What I am doing wrong here.... I installed AdAware latest free version 0023.0000 (that's the only version info I could find) and run it on the entire computer. Running overnight the progress bar shows only 1/3 finished. The other version ran on the same computer in a few minutes.
> >
> >Should I dump this program or is there a setting, etc. that needs to be checked?
> >
> >I know I can only scan "key" portions of the computer, but I prefer to scan the whole drive.
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Sam
> Turn off the checking of the zipped and rar'd files. It could be you
> have to turn off the checking of those folders. Have you tried using
> Windows Defender? It is similar and free and always updated.

[use_a_hammer@yahoo.com]

On Sep 25, 6:36 pm, "Sammy bin Snoozin"
<SammyBinSnoo...@REyahooMOVE.com> wrote:
> Thanks, FFG. Will take a look at these settings in AdAware.
>
> I just checked out WD and I'm using Win2000Prof. Unless there's another version for Win2000Prof?
>
> "Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 2"

Nope, WD will not work with Windows 2000 Pro.

If you can't get AdAware to work correctly you might wanna try Spyware
Terminator. It has real time protection, but when I tried it a while
back the real time was a pain in the ass because it keep asking for
access every time I opened a program. And it didn't just ask once, it
keep asking, even after I clicked OK and remember this setting. Maybe
they have corrected that by now. (the real time protection can be
turned off)

http://www.spywareterminator.com/

[jvin007]

<use_a_hammer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1190769015.542037.264880@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
> If you can't get AdAware to work correctly you might wanna try Spyware
> Terminator. It has real time protection, but when I tried it a while
> back the real time was a pain in the ass because it keep asking for
> access every time I opened a program. And it didn't just ask once, it
> keep asking, even after I clicked OK and remember this setting. Maybe
> they have corrected that by now. (the real time protection can be
> turned off)
>
> http://www.spywareterminator.com/

I have been using Spyware Terminator, on two computers, for
about a year and the real time protection never keeps asking me
for access on the same program. Once I tell it to let a program
run, that's the end of it.

[use_a_hammer@yahoo.com]

On Sep 25, 10:47 pm, "jvin007" <j...@myhome.net> wrote:
> <use_a_ham...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1190769015.542037.264880@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > If you can't get AdAware to work correctly you might wanna try Spyware
> > Terminator. It has real time protection, but when I tried it a while
> > back the real time was a pain in the ass because it keep asking for
> > access every time I opened a program. And it didn't just ask once, it
> > keep asking, even after I clicked OK and remember this setting. Maybe
> > they have corrected that by now. (the real time protection can be
> > turned off)
>
> >http://www.spywareterminator.com/
>
> I have been using Spyware Terminator, on two computers, for
> about a year and the real time protection never keeps asking me
> for access on the same program. Once I tell it to let a program
> run, that's the end of it.

They problem I was having, was MULTIPLE popups when I opened a program
for the 1st time, one right after another. I'll bet I had to click "OK
remember" at least 20-30 times in a row for the same program.

Every though I don't use it anymore, I'm glad to see that the problem
is resolved. SWT is the #1 rated freeware program, from what I've
read anyway.

[bob brozewicz]

Sammy bin Snoozin wrote:
> What I am doing wrong here.... I installed AdAware latest free version 0023.0000 (that's the only version info I could find) and run it on the entire computer. Running overnight the progress bar shows only 1/3 finished. The other version ran on the same computer in a few minutes.
>
> Should I dump this program or is there a setting, etc. that needs to be checked?
>
> I know I can only scan "key" portions of the computer, but I prefer to scan the whole drive.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sam
>
sammy,

there have been posts to this group in the past were the def files get
corrupted and cause adaware to run slowly. look in the achieves for the
steps to resolve the issue but, basically you delete the adaware def
files and download the current updates from lavasoft and the issue is
resolved. i had this issue once with version 1.06 se. deleting the def
files, then downloading the updates resolved the issue for me.

if your running the 2007 version, i cant help there. i currently still
running version 1.6 se.

again, check old posts, the issue has been discussed in the past.

hope this helps.

bob brozewicz

[siljaline]

"Sammy bin Snoozin" wrote:
What I am doing wrong here.... I installed AdAware latest free version 0023.0000 (that's
the only version info I could find) and run it on the entire computer. Running overnight
the progress bar shows only 1/3 finished. The other version ran on the same computer in a
few minutes.

Should I dump this program or is there a setting, etc. that needs to be checked?

I know I can only scan "key" portions of the computer, but I prefer to scan the whole
drive.

Thanks in advance.

Sam,
Take your issues to the experts at Lavasoft. http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

Silj

--
siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Sammy bin Snoozin]

Thanks, Hammer Dude. I downloaded the free version and couldn't get it to work. Might be a good one but if I follow the directions and it doesn't work the first time I have to pass on it.

<use_a_hammer@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1190769015.542037.264880@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
> On Sep 25, 6:36 pm, "Sammy bin Snoozin"
> <SammyBinSnoo...@REyahooMOVE.com> wrote:
> > Thanks, FFG. Will take a look at these settings in AdAware.
> >
> > I just checked out WD and I'm using Win2000Prof. Unless there's another version for Win2000Prof?
> >
> > "Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 2"
>
> Nope, WD will not work with Windows 2000 Pro.
>
> If you can't get AdAware to work correctly you might wanna try Spyware
> Terminator. It has real time protection, but when I tried it a while
> back the real time was a pain in the ass because it keep asking for
> access every time I opened a program. And it didn't just ask once, it
> keep asking, even after I clicked OK and remember this setting. Maybe
> they have corrected that by now. (the real time protection can be
> turned off)
>
> http://www.spywareterminator.com/
>

[Sammy bin Snoozin]

Thanks Bob. Where can a feller get the older versions? That might be the problem here.

"bob brozewicz" <brozewicz.rf@verizon.net> wrote in message news:0zqKi.2264$6K4.2049@trnddc06...
> Sammy bin Snoozin wrote:
> > What I am doing wrong here.... I installed AdAware latest free version 0023.0000 (that's the only version info I could find) and run it on the entire computer. Running overnight the progress bar shows only 1/3 finished. The other version ran on the same computer in a few minutes.
> >
> > Should I dump this program or is there a setting, etc. that needs to be checked?
> >
> > I know I can only scan "key" portions of the computer, but I prefer to scan the whole drive.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Sam
> >
> sammy,
>
> there have been posts to this group in the past were the def files get
> corrupted and cause adaware to run slowly. look in the achieves for the
> steps to resolve the issue but, basically you delete the adaware def
> files and download the current updates from lavasoft and the issue is
> resolved. i had this issue once with version 1.06 se. deleting the def
> files, then downloading the updates resolved the issue for me.
>
> if your running the 2007 version, i cant help there. i currently still
> running version 1.6 se.
>
> again, check old posts, the issue has been discussed in the past.
>
> hope this helps.
>
> bob brozewicz

[use_a_hammer@yahoo.com]

On Sep 26, 11:41 am, "Sammy bin Snoozin"
<SammyBinSnoo...@REyahooMOVE.com> wrote:
> Thanks Bob. Where can a feller get the older versions? That might be the problem here.

http://filehippo.com/download_ad-aware/