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Thread ID: 51720 2004-11-28 09:22:00 Ad aware Problems still Smurf (506) Press F1
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297316 2004-11-28 09:22:00 A couple of weeks ago, I posted a reply to another Press F1 users problem with Ad aware SE Personal indicating that I had the same problem. That problem being that the programme hangs in performing a full system scan at about the same point, in my case, after scanning about 120,000 odd files. No definitive explanation was forthcoming but I amwondering if any other user has now experienced a similar problem and found a solution. I have tried uninstalling the programme and reinstalling with no luck.I have also run a registry checker (System Mechanic). My system is WinXP SP2. Smurf (506)
297317 2004-11-28 23:43:00 Have you tried playing around with the settings?
Eg starting with default, then removing or adding different settings to try and narrow down which area is the problem.
Just a thought anyway.
pulling hair out (4493)
297318 2004-11-29 01:22:00 appears to hang or does hang. Check for hard drive activity, there may seem no progress in scanning but if there hard drive activity good chance its still working. beama (111)
297319 2004-11-29 02:52:00 Thank you Pulling Hait Our and Beama.Yep have tried altering settings to no avail. Hard drive activity ceases at about the same spot each attempt and continues to hang literally for hours Smurf (506)
297320 2004-11-29 03:34:00 Yes..Im annoyed with it too.I was scanning on my 200mhz machine and the program froze!!! yingxuan (3330)
297321 2004-11-29 06:46:00 Hi Smurf,
was snooping in this forum and noticed a post similar to yours. The following should take you to the exact post I'm talking about. Maybe that might help.

here (www.lavasoftsupport.com)
pulling hair out (4493)
297322 2004-11-29 06:55:00 Same problem here. Have played with different settings but ...

Have actually gave up Ad-Aware totally. Now only using Spybot
bk T (215)
297323 2004-11-29 08:19:00 Me again.
Last time honest. Was just filling in time before visitors arrived.

Also on that forum they started repeating the same message for the freezing situation.

here (www.lavasoftsupport.com)

You'll notice at the bottom of it it says the following:
...If you still have a problem, cancel BEFORE the scan reaches the point of stalling
-- say after 20 objects are detected. Then click cancel and click on the logfile.
Remove any objects you choose and rescan. Again stop the scan before it reaches the
point of stalling and remove any additonal objects. Then try a full scan without
stopping it. It should work for you.
pulling hair out (4493)
297324 2004-11-29 08:40:00 my dad had the same problem
adaware would stop about half way throgh scaning
windows update was also broken and SP2 would wot install
so we reformated the computer and its now runing XP pro (it was runing home)
problem solved
sam_baird2003 (5464)
297325 2004-11-29 22:30:00 thats what i did.I stopped scanning just before it crashed.Thats the only way.Since the program hasn't finish the system there might be more spyware.
Going to run spybot!
yingxuan (3330)
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