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Evanescence

Oct 12 2006, 09:38 PM

Hello

I have Ad-Aware SE Personal downloaded on my computer. I have a problem that I have never had before while using it.

Everytime I try to check for updates my computer will freeze and I receive the following warning.

Warning! Definitions file not found or corrupted!

I really don't know why this is happening. I tried deleting the Ad-Aware program from my computer and re-downloading it.
All was fine, it ran smoothly until I checked for updates and then the computer froze again and I received the same warning message again.

I have been using this program for a long time now to remove spyware on my computer and have never had this problem.

Don't know what it means nor what to do about it.

Can anyone help me out? I would really appreciate any help.

Thanks!

spike-nz

Oct 13 2006, 04:51 AM

Hi Evanescence,

Try a manual up-date.

Navigate to the default location for Ad-Aware, C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE, (if you changed the default path, navigate to that location).

You should have two files - defs.ref and defs.ref.old - re-name them by adding something like "+1" to the end of them. Then follow these instructions:

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Update the definition file by downloading the zipped definition from http://updates.ls-servers.com/public/defs.zip
Unzip this file and you will get a "defs.ref" file. This file should be copied to "c:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE\" (the folder name will changed depending on if you have pro / plus / free)
Now load Ad-Aware. If the definition file is still showing your old one, then click on the settings icon (the cog wheel), then click "General". At the bottom right, there is a box saying "Using Definition File". Click the "Open file" icon next to that box and then browse to the definition file in "c:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE\" (the folder name will changed depending on if you have pro / plus / free) Select it and press open. You should now have the latest version

That should give you the latest Definition File, SE1R126 12.10.2006. Look in the top-left corner of your main Ad-Aware Status screen.

Regards,

Spike

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