Re: Addaware 2007 with screenreaders

  • From: "Adrian Spratt" <A.Spratt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:34:57 -0500

Moti, Max and Yardbird,
Thanks for all your suggestions. I've gone through the entire process again, 
including unzipping the file once more. Unfortunately, while my latest scan 
shows up as today's date, Jan. 16, the definitions file shown on the AdAware 
screen remains Dec. 27. I double-checked the date of the definitions file in 
the Lavasoft folder, and it shows Jan. 14. 

I'm probably going to have to put this mystery aside for a day or two because 
of other commitments. Clearly, based on your collective success, I'm missing a 
step. Maybe someone will figure it out in the interim. I will try again soon.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Moti Azrad 


  Adrian,

  If you see in the status screen of Adaware se program the date:
  14.01.08
  It's ok and you have to scan your pc and do the necessary steps to remove the 
critical, and the others tracking, if you wish and all is right.

  HTH

  Moti

  Moti Azrad
  Musician & Piano Tuner
  motia@xxxxxxx
  motiaz@xxxxxxxxx
  azrad_moty@xxxxxxxxxxx
  Israel

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Adrian Spratt 
    To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:10 AM
    Subject: Re: Addaware 2007 with screenreaders


    Hi, Max. I'm not sure how I find that information from the AdAware screen. 
Following Moti's message, I downloaded the January 14 definitions file, and 
even though I got no confirmation that the unzip was successful, my 
programs\Lavasoft folder shows it. However, when I run AdAware again, I get the 
message saying my definitions are out of date, while the latest update 
reflected in status is December 27.

    I wonder if you, Moti, Yardbird or Matthew, all of whom have looked into 
this, experience anything different. Perhaps my system is protected, despite 
this inconsistent information. I just can't be sure.
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Agent86b

    You will know if you are still being protected by looking at the date of 
the definition file being used from the Ad-Aware screen. You will need to check 
each week to get the latest file. Max..

    on 10:53 16/01/2008, Adrian Spratt said:

    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

    --
    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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