Yardbird,
You got it. That is the way to find out the status. Open AdAware and press
spacebar on the "status" button. Several lines of information appear. I
virtualized the window and now copy the relevant line, in case anyone else
wants to look for it:
Ad-Watch Definitions file SE1R210 27.12.2007 Loaded Details
Of course, as that line shows, my last definitions update is dated
December. I don't know the date of the update that Matthew made available
to the list. I have to go now, but I'll check if the file shows it later.
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Adrian,
I'm not sure if I learned this from someone here or on another list
recently, but here's something that might help. Tab to the Status button
on the AdAware interface. Now, and I forgot quite how I managed this,
maybe it was by playing with the Jaws cursor or clicking on that button or
both, but try to open up the information that this button is meant to
provide. There'll be a list of report items here, and one of the very
first ones will show the date on which you installed those updates, in one
of those European style date formats that may mislead you for a moment
until you hear the 08 and realize that you also just heard the day's date
and 01 for January. Or in a different and likely unaccustomed order.
You'll see what I mean.
If you find this line, then I believe you're seeing that your update was
incorporated as you hoped it would be.
I know that all sounds a little vague, and that's how looking for this
information felt, too. But I think that's the ticket.
Hope this helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Spratt" <A.Spratt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Addaware 2007 with screenreaders
Thanks. I solved the installation problem but, as others have written, the
program continues to report that it hasn't been updated for a certain
period of time. So we have no reliable assurance that we are being
protected.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew" <mdyer1@xxxxxxxxxx>
Hi, I do not have the program installed as I am using windows vista and
not sure if It will work.
Matthew
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:33 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Addaware 2007 with screenreaders
Matthew,
Thanks for doing something constructive to solve this problem.
However, I'm wondering whether you were able to get this method to work. I
followed the link you forwarded to the list and downloaded the zip file.
It wasn't set up to unzip into the Lavasoft program files, so I unzipped
it into my unzipped files folder and copied it into the Lavasoft program
files in My Computer. I opened AdAware, performed a new scan and closed
AdAware. Then I went to the Lavasoft application in the programs under
Start. I was advised that my definition files are still eighteen days old.
I wonder if I'm doing anything wrong in the procedure I've outlined.
Either way, I would recommend that lavasoft do two things to make this
manual process more practical:
1. Ensure that the appropriate Lavasoft folder is specified for the Unzip
wizard.
2. Set up an email list to notify us when new definition files are
available.
Again, many thanks. Please let me know if you see an error in the
procedure I describe.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew" <mdyer1@xxxxxxxxxx>
Hi allm,
I am sending this message from levasoft regarding addaware. I thought you
might be interested in this.
Matthew
-----Original Message-----
From: Lavasoft News Editor [mailto:editor@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:43 AM
To: 'matthew dyer'
Subject: RE: Addaware 2007 with screenreaders
Hello Matthew,
Please accept our sincere apologies for delays on developing our new
product
so that it is compatible with your needs. As you know, we are addressing
the
issue this year.
In the meantime, you are welcome to continue to use Ad-Aware SE Personal
for
as long as we are able to provide updates to Ad-Aware SE's threat
database. Lavasoft plans to continue to provide updates to the Ad-Aware SE
threat database well into this year.
In order to continue to keep Ad-Aware SE Personal updated, you will need
to perform manual updates when new Definitions Files are released. Here
are the
instructions for performing a manual update for Ad-Aware SE:
- Close Ad-Aware SE.
- Download the latest Definitions File in ZIP format here
http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip and save the file to a
temporary location. - Unzip the contents of the file either with a ZIP
utility or with the built-in support in Windows to the Ad-Aware SE
installation directory, which usually is "C:\Program
Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware
SE\".
- Open Ad-Aware SE.
- Confirm that the latest Definitions File is installed by checking the
"Initialization Status" in the main program window.
Best regards,
Erin Earley
Lavasoft AB
Lilla Bommen 1
411 04 Gothenburg
Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)31-777 77 50
Fax: +46 (0)31 15 69 10
editor@xxxxxxxxxxxx
www.lavasoft.com Protect Your Privacy
-----Original Message-----
From: matthew dyer [mailto:ilovecountrymusic483@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:50 PM
To: editor@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Addaware 2007 with screenreaders
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You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall.
MSN: matthewdyer483@xxxxxxx AIM: MatTdD7
Skype name gradyuater2004
Hellow. My name is Matthew Dyer and have been a user off addware se for a
few years to protect my pc. A a screen reader user I here that the new
addware 2007 is not accessible in any way shap orform and I feel that
something should be done to address this. I have beena user of jaws for
windows from freedomscientific and now also using window-eyes from
gwmicro. Are there any plans to make the software to make it more
accessible? I understand thatthis is being worked on wih
freedomscientific, but whart about gwmicros window-eyess. I would like to
know what is goiing on with the
program as a blind user myself.
Thnks agan for your time and effer to respond on the matter as I feel that
is very importent for me to keep my pc safe.
Matthew
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