So today i installed the latest updates to AAW2008. That update destoyed the aawservice and made adaware non-functional. Just like they did with 2007 lavasoft is forcing you to "upgrade" to an inferior version (AE is awful). Just to make sure I did a clean insall of 2008. Started it up and it worked fine. As soon as I updated it it broke. Why do you do this lavasoft? Why do you force me to use the horrible AE?? I don't like AE, it is a buggy, ugly, non user freindly POS and it borders on malware itself in the way it behaves.
Why can't I just use 2008? AE is total garbage
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Hehe, you're funny. Surely you don't really mean to be that rude about a free service? Your post could be taken either way, but I'll chose funny...
Uh, Bubba: You're not being forced "...to use the horrible AE." You are allowed to, or not - your choice. I'm running 3 other free spy/ad protection programs so Ad-Aware is simple extra protection for me.
And you don't have to change from 2008 Edition to 2009 AE. I have AE on 1 machine, but still have 2008 E on 3. I just ignore the upgrade reguest, click Later, update my definitions, scan and delete.
If you want 2008 E back, remove Ad-Aware from your computer and go for it: http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5947
Uh, Bubba: You're not being forced "...to use the horrible AE." You are allowed to, or not - your choice. I'm running 3 other free spy/ad protection programs so Ad-Aware is simple extra protection for me.
And you don't have to change from 2008 Edition to 2009 AE. I have AE on 1 machine, but still have 2008 E on 3. I just ignore the upgrade reguest, click Later, update my definitions, scan and delete.
If you want 2008 E back, remove Ad-Aware from your computer and go for it: http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5947
Hey mscheaf
Just posted the fix for this here:
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=24343
As always we would prefer you use AE, but we did not purposely break 2008 so you would have to switch. The fix for your issue is now available. Please enjoy...
Kind Regards,
Jeff - Lavasoft
Just posted the fix for this here:
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=24343
As always we would prefer you use AE, but we did not purposely break 2008 so you would have to switch. The fix for your issue is now available. Please enjoy...
Kind Regards,
Jeff - Lavasoft
QUOTE(DDon @ Mar 12 2009, 02:57 AM) 
Hehe, you're funny. Surely you don't really mean to be that rude about a free service? Your post could be taken either way, but I'll chose funny...
Uh, Bubba: You're not being forced "...to use the horrible AE." You are allowed to, or not - your choice. I'm running 3 other free spy/ad protection programs so Ad-Aware is simple extra protection for me.
And you don't have to change from 2008 Edition to 2009 AE. I have AE on 1 machine, but still have 2008 E on 3. I just ignore the upgrade reguest, click Later, update my definitions, scan and delete.
If you want 2008 E back, remove Ad-Aware from your computer and go for it: http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5947
Uh, Bubba: You're not being forced "...to use the horrible AE." You are allowed to, or not - your choice. I'm running 3 other free spy/ad protection programs so Ad-Aware is simple extra protection for me.
And you don't have to change from 2008 Edition to 2009 AE. I have AE on 1 machine, but still have 2008 E on 3. I just ignore the upgrade reguest, click Later, update my definitions, scan and delete.
If you want 2008 E back, remove Ad-Aware from your computer and go for it: http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5947
You obviously can't read. When I let the updates (read: UPDATES not upgrade) run on 2008 is destroys the aawservice.exe and makes 2008 unusable leaving your ONLY option to go with AE. If you are running 2008, you haven't updated in a few weeks obviously. I have done it on 5 different computers now with the same results. The latest "definition updates" make 2008 non-functional. Lavasoft did the same thing with 2007 about this time last year to make everyone "upgrade" to 2008.
I just don't understand why lavasoft can't live by the rule "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". They used to have the best adware tool, but it has gotten worse every year and AE is just the most worthless piece of junk I have ever used.
But anyway I solved my problem. It is called Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware.
I have used Ad-aware since the original release, but no more. And from the looks of the AE boards, alot of other people are going to be jumping ship too.
Hi mscheaf
As I said above, I did read your issue, and I know what problem you had. If you follow the link I posted the solution is there without you having to update to AE. Like I said, we did not break 2008 on purpose to force you to upgrade. And the UPDATE is now fixed.
Kind Regards,
Jeff - Lavasoft
As I said above, I did read your issue, and I know what problem you had. If you follow the link I posted the solution is there without you having to update to AE. Like I said, we did not break 2008 on purpose to force you to upgrade. And the UPDATE is now fixed.
Kind Regards,
Jeff - Lavasoft
Had to edit the post, went out of the shop and when I came back posted my reply to this and did not see the answer.
So the next question is Jeffery, When will it be safe to update AE-2008, if the current def files are messed up or causing the problems how will we know when it's ok to download the updated one?
Reason I ask I run a computer repair shop here in town and on each system repaired all of my customers have AE-2008 and I have always told them to keep the program updated or buy the full vers. Now I am going to be flooded with calls in which I am going have to fix the problem for them because I recommended AE to them.
So the next question is Jeffery, When will it be safe to update AE-2008, if the current def files are messed up or causing the problems how will we know when it's ok to download the updated one?
Reason I ask I run a computer repair shop here in town and on each system repaired all of my customers have AE-2008 and I have always told them to keep the program updated or buy the full vers. Now I am going to be flooded with calls in which I am going have to fix the problem for them because I recommended AE to them.
QUOTE(mscheaf @ Mar 12 2009, 09:03 AM)
You obviously can't read. When I let the updates (read: UPDATES not upgrade) run on 2008 is destroys the aawservice.exe and makes 2008 unusable leaving your ONLY option to go with AE. If you are running 2008, you haven't updated in a few weeks obviously. I have done it on 5 different computers now with the same results. The latest "definition updates" make 2008 non-functional. Lavasoft did the same thing with 2007 about this time last year to make everyone "upgrade" to 2008.
I just don't understand why lavasoft can't live by the rule "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". They used to have the best adware tool, but it has gotten worse every year and AE is just the most worthless piece of junk I have ever used.
But anyway I solved my problem. It is called Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware.
I have used Ad-aware since the original release, but no more. And from the looks of the AE boards, alot of other people are going to be jumping ship too.
I just don't understand why lavasoft can't live by the rule "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". They used to have the best adware tool, but it has gotten worse every year and AE is just the most worthless piece of junk I have ever used.
But anyway I solved my problem. It is called Malwarebytes and SuperAntispyware.
I have used Ad-aware since the original release, but no more. And from the looks of the AE boards, alot of other people are going to be jumping ship too.
Ok, I'll admit that I was not aware of the newest problem. I do udate 2008E often, last update was March 11, but have had no problems. Looking at the file in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Lavasoft \Ad-Aware\core.aawdef referenced on the linked thread that is closed for questions, I see that it last updated on January 5. Maybe I missed this bullet...?
QUOTE(brojimbo @ Mar 12 2009, 09:13 AM)
Had to edit the post, went out of the shop and when I came back posted my reply to this and did not see the answer.
So the next question is Jeffery, When will it be safe to update AE-2008, if the current def files are messed up or causing the problems how will we know when it's ok to download the updated one?
Reason I ask I run a computer repair shop here in town and on each system repaired all of my customers have AE-2008 and I have always told them to keep the program updated or buy the full vers. Now I am going to be flooded with calls in which I am going have to fix the problem for them because I recommended AE to them.
So the next question is Jeffery, When will it be safe to update AE-2008, if the current def files are messed up or causing the problems how will we know when it's ok to download the updated one?
Reason I ask I run a computer repair shop here in town and on each system repaired all of my customers have AE-2008 and I have always told them to keep the program updated or buy the full vers. Now I am going to be flooded with calls in which I am going have to fix the problem for them because I recommended AE to them.
Now I am tempted to go with mscheaf: "Remove all traces of Lavasoft and run these other spy/ad protections programs" as I don't want to suggest C-file surgery to most of my friends. Gawd!
QUOTE(brojimbo @ Mar 12 2009, 03:13 PM)
Had to edit the post, went out of the shop and when I came back posted my reply to this and did not see the answer.
So the next question is Jeffery, When will it be safe to update AE-2008, if the current def files are messed up or causing the problems how will we know when it's ok to download the updated one?
Reason I ask I run a computer repair shop here in town and on each system repaired all of my customers have AE-2008 and I have always told them to keep the program updated or buy the full vers. Now I am going to be flooded with calls in which I am going have to fix the problem for them because I recommended AE to them.
So the next question is Jeffery, When will it be safe to update AE-2008, if the current def files are messed up or causing the problems how will we know when it's ok to download the updated one?
Reason I ask I run a computer repair shop here in town and on each system repaired all of my customers have AE-2008 and I have always told them to keep the program updated or buy the full vers. Now I am going to be flooded with calls in which I am going have to fix the problem for them because I recommended AE to them.
It is safe to download the updated definitions now. The issue was repaired by updating the definitions file and so will not happen to any new users. The reason you needed to perform these steps is because you already had the corrupt definitions file, and therefor could not perform an update to fix it because you Ad-Aware would lock up, if you follow me.
So, nothing to worry about now, anyone updating after when I posted yesterday will not get this issue.
Kindest Regards,
Jeffery
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