i need help... am using ad-aware se personal. when i open the program it says "error while loading the ad-aware definitions file" i already tried updating thru "live update" and manual update. pls help...

I received the same troubles, but it is fine now, see page 3 of the "Cannot download updates" thread

i think it didn't help. i receive this error message just yesterday befor the update server was down. i just happened in an instant. i already tried deleting my all my def files and replace it with new one still i got the same mesage.

gemini & Leafs4Life,
It seemed that the server was down for a while but I recommend that you keep trying the WebUpDate to get Latest Definition File
(SE1R107 09.05.2006)
as the server has been as is very busy
but you can
always download it manually
but if you still can not get the update please let us know.
once you have got the SE1R107 09.05.2006 Definition File please scan doing a doing a "Full Scan" and then post your logfile here by using the Add-Reply Feature.
As Logs are stored in :
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Lavasoft\Ad-aware\Logs\.
An easy way to get there is to
click Start,
click Run
And type in and press ENTER: %appdata%
then click Lavasoft
then Ad-Aware
and then Logs.
scroll down to find the latest one that you have
(by date & time)
and open it right Click select all
copy and then paste the contents of it here.
(Make sure that all of your Logfile has been posted, sometimes it will require two post's to get it all)
I recommend that you use the WebUpDate just before you scan that way you will always be up to date.

(note The Application Data is a hidden folder, so you will need to show hidden files and folders
and for Windows 98/ME users your logs are stored in
C:\WINDOWS\All Users\Application Data\ ) by default.

GRAFX