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Ad-Aware SE best settings ?

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by alboy, 2004/08/17.

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  1. 2004/08/17
    alboy

    alboy Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi
    I have just installed Ad-Aware SE v1.03 and would welcome advice on the best settings for the program ( bearing safety in mind ).
    Also what dangers should i be aware of if the wrong settings or options are used.

    many thanks for any help
     
  2. 2004/08/17
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Unfortunately the excellent guide to setting up AdAware disappeared from their site just prior to the release of SE.

    However I have a transcript - if you set up SE similarly you won't go far wrong ....

    How to Perform a "˜Full Scan’ with Ad-aware 6 build 181

    In Ad-aware click the Gear to go to the Settings area.

    The following items should be on a green check, not on a red x

    Under the Scanning Button "¦.

    Scan within archives
    Under Memory and Registry, check EVERYTHING
    In Check Drives and Folders, make sure all of your hard drives are selected

    Under the Advanced Button "¦.

    Check all under Log detail level

    Under the Tweak Buttons "¦.

    Some of these may not be an option depending on your version of Ad-aware and your version of Windows. Do not be concerned if you cannot select a certain item.

    In Scanning Engine "¦.

    Unload recognized processes during scanning
    Include info about ignored objects in log file, if detected in scan
    Include basic Ad-aware settings in log file
    Include additional Ad-aware settings in log file
    Include used command line parameters in log file

    In Cleaning Engine "¦.

    XP/2000: Allow unloading explorer to unload shell extensions prior to deletion
    Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot
    UNCHECK: Automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion

    Click Proceed to save these settings, When you would like to perform a "˜Full Scan’, switch the scan mode from SmartScan to Custom.
    I doubt there are any - the default settings will work fine for most folk.
     

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    Lonny Jones

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