Installing Ad- Aware 2008 in Vista 64?

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Hey gang,

I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
I have SpyBot Search and Destroy I have been using .
Thought I might add Ad Aware Free version, as I used it back when I was
running XP, and noticed the Ad Aware 2008 free version says it will run in
Vista 32 or 64 bit.

However, when trying to install, it gets through to the " performing
software update" notice, and shows time remaining 0 seconds.
There is considerable hard drive activity during this for about 3 minutes,
then the hard drive activity stops, and it remains on this screen. I have
left it here for about 5 minutes afterwards, and it just does nothing.
I try to exit setup, get the message to press ok to exit setup, but again
nothing happens. I have to close setup in task manager, get some kind of
access violation error message, then it closes.
I don't see any folders for Lavasoft installed, so don't know if it has left
junk in my registry or not.

Things I have tried:
Running setup as administrator
Tried installing for all users, and for me as the user only.

Just curious if any of you have run across this before and might have any
other ideas?

Thanks for any tips here,






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Don
 
Re: Installing Ad- Aware 2008 in Vista 64?

haven't tried it, yet, but I'd suggest:

1.) try the install on a fresh boot, with no other applications running,
including any AV.
2.) try the install in compatibility mode
3.) make sure there's no hidden dialog - I've seen installs in vista have
problems getting a key dialog up where you can see it.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AE3F4C28-F1AF-43A2-BEA1-6D97582F00E9@microsoft.com...
> Hey gang,
>
> I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
> I have SpyBot Search and Destroy I have been using .
> Thought I might add Ad Aware Free version, as I used it back when I was
> running XP, and noticed the Ad Aware 2008 free version says it will run in
> Vista 32 or 64 bit.
>
> However, when trying to install, it gets through to the " performing
> software update" notice, and shows time remaining 0 seconds.
> There is considerable hard drive activity during this for about 3 minutes,
> then the hard drive activity stops, and it remains on this screen. I have
> left it here for about 5 minutes afterwards, and it just does nothing.
> I try to exit setup, get the message to press ok to exit setup, but again
> nothing happens. I have to close setup in task manager, get some kind of
> access violation error message, then it closes.
> I don't see any folders for Lavasoft installed, so don't know if it has
> left junk in my registry or not.
>
> Things I have tried:
> Running setup as administrator
> Tried installing for all users, and for me as the user only.
>
> Just curious if any of you have run across this before and might have any
> other ideas?
>
> Thanks for any tips here,
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Don
>
>
>
 
Re: Installing Ad- Aware 2008 in Vista 64?

Thanks Charlie.

An update:

Prior to seeing your message, after I had let it sit awhile with no
progress, I minimized the install screen, and there behind it was an access
violation error message. ( you are right about having hidden error
messages).
I clicked on ok on the error message, then the program seemed to finish
installing.

I started Ad Aware, then went to update the definitions. Got another access
violation message, and it closed Ad Aware's update manager, but the
definitions seemed to download and install.

I then performed my first " smart" system scan, it ran ok ( although took a
while, about 14 minutes ), and I deleted the tracking cookies, then
rebooted, as I got a message that I needed to reboot to finish removing a
couple of files.

After reboot, started Ad Aware as administrator, it started ok. I went to
update again, it said definitions were up to date, but that there was a
software update I needed. When I clicked to get that update, again, got an
access error violation message, clicked ok, and it closed the update
manager, and did not get the software update.

I am concerned about these access violation error messages, think it might
be worth trying to uninstall, and then install with no av and in
compatibility mode?

Thanks for your help here,



--
Don






"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:A67435FB-8BE0-429E-A9BF-CCC0C3986EEE@microsoft.com...
> haven't tried it, yet, but I'd suggest:
>
> 1.) try the install on a fresh boot, with no other applications running,
> including any AV.
> 2.) try the install in compatibility mode
> 3.) make sure there's no hidden dialog - I've seen installs in vista have
> problems getting a key dialog up where you can see it.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:AE3F4C28-F1AF-43A2-BEA1-6D97582F00E9@microsoft.com...
>> Hey gang,
>>
>> I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
>> I have SpyBot Search and Destroy I have been using .
>> Thought I might add Ad Aware Free version, as I used it back when I was
>> running XP, and noticed the Ad Aware 2008 free version says it will run
>> in Vista 32 or 64 bit.
>>
>> However, when trying to install, it gets through to the " performing
>> software update" notice, and shows time remaining 0 seconds.
>> There is considerable hard drive activity during this for about 3
>> minutes, then the hard drive activity stops, and it remains on this
>> screen. I have left it here for about 5 minutes afterwards, and it just
>> does nothing.
>> I try to exit setup, get the message to press ok to exit setup, but again
>> nothing happens. I have to close setup in task manager, get some kind of
>> access violation error message, then it closes.
>> I don't see any folders for Lavasoft installed, so don't know if it has
>> left junk in my registry or not.
>>
>> Things I have tried:
>> Running setup as administrator
>> Tried installing for all users, and for me as the user only.
>>
>> Just curious if any of you have run across this before and might have any
>> other ideas?
>>
>> Thanks for any tips here,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>
 
Re: Installing Ad- Aware 2008 in Vista 64?

Another update:

I think I may have gotten it to work properly now.

I went in, and set the executable for the program, to run in compatibility
mode for XP SP2.

I then launched the program normally, went to check for updates, again got
the message there was a software update, and again when trying got the
access violation error message and it closed update manager.

So I tried once more, after setting the program to run in compatibility mode
for XP SP2, but this time selected to run as administrator ( did not work
prior to setting the program to work in compatibility mode),
This time, when I went to update the software, did not get the access
violation error message, and it updated the software fine.

Whew, that was tricky, hopefully all is well now...

Thanks again for your help Charlie, you gave me the idea of trying
compatibility mode.



--
Don




"Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7A490DBD-3DEE-49A5-8E4C-61228D5CB76A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Charlie.
>
> An update:
>
> Prior to seeing your message, after I had let it sit awhile with no
> progress, I minimized the install screen, and there behind it was an
> access violation error message. ( you are right about having hidden error
> messages).
> I clicked on ok on the error message, then the program seemed to finish
> installing.
>
> I started Ad Aware, then went to update the definitions. Got another
> access violation message, and it closed Ad Aware's update manager, but the
> definitions seemed to download and install.
>
> I then performed my first " smart" system scan, it ran ok ( although took
> a while, about 14 minutes ), and I deleted the tracking cookies, then
> rebooted, as I got a message that I needed to reboot to finish removing a
> couple of files.
>
> After reboot, started Ad Aware as administrator, it started ok. I went to
> update again, it said definitions were up to date, but that there was a
> software update I needed. When I clicked to get that update, again, got an
> access error violation message, clicked ok, and it closed the update
> manager, and did not get the software update.
>
> I am concerned about these access violation error messages, think it might
> be worth trying to uninstall, and then install with no av and in
> compatibility mode?
>
> Thanks for your help here,
>
>
>
> --
> Don
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:A67435FB-8BE0-429E-A9BF-CCC0C3986EEE@microsoft.com...
>> haven't tried it, yet, but I'd suggest:
>>
>> 1.) try the install on a fresh boot, with no other applications running,
>> including any AV.
>> 2.) try the install in compatibility mode
>> 3.) make sure there's no hidden dialog - I've seen installs in vista have
>> problems getting a key dialog up where you can see it.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>
>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:AE3F4C28-F1AF-43A2-BEA1-6D97582F00E9@microsoft.com...
>>> Hey gang,
>>>
>>> I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
>>> I have SpyBot Search and Destroy I have been using .
>>> Thought I might add Ad Aware Free version, as I used it back when I was
>>> running XP, and noticed the Ad Aware 2008 free version says it will run
>>> in Vista 32 or 64 bit.
>>>
>>> However, when trying to install, it gets through to the " performing
>>> software update" notice, and shows time remaining 0 seconds.
>>> There is considerable hard drive activity during this for about 3
>>> minutes, then the hard drive activity stops, and it remains on this
>>> screen. I have left it here for about 5 minutes afterwards, and it just
>>> does nothing.
>>> I try to exit setup, get the message to press ok to exit setup, but
>>> again nothing happens. I have to close setup in task manager, get some
>>> kind of access violation error message, then it closes.
>>> I don't see any folders for Lavasoft installed, so don't know if it has
>>> left junk in my registry or not.
>>>
>>> Things I have tried:
>>> Running setup as administrator
>>> Tried installing for all users, and for me as the user only.
>>>
>>> Just curious if any of you have run across this before and might have
>>> any other ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any tips here,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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>
>
>
>
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