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Old January 12th 05, 03:56 AM
Dan
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Default Adaware SE paid version -- Worth the Cost?

I was wondering if the experts thought it was worth paying for Adaware SE
paid version if one already has the free version along with Spybot -- Search
and Destroy, Spysweeper by Webroot, and SpywareBlaster. It is this way in my
case and I would appreciate any information that you can give me. Thanks in
advance.


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Old January 12th 05, 04:02 AM
Dapper Dan
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Just curious Dan, but why would you want to pay for something that is
offered free ?

"Dan" wrote in message
...
I was wondering if the experts thought it was worth paying for

Adaware SE
paid version if one already has the free version along with

Spybot -- Search
and Destroy, Spysweeper by Webroot, and SpywareBlaster. It is this

way in my
case and I would appreciate any information that you can give me.

Thanks in
advance.




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Old January 12th 05, 04:27 AM
David H. Lipman
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How about real time "on access" protection rather than just "on demand" scans.

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Dave




"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
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| Just curious Dan, but why would you want to pay for something that is
| offered free ?


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Old January 12th 05, 06:46 AM
Gary S. Terhune
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How about because it's still one the best anti-adware/spyware apps =
around and the author deserves at least a donation to his cause, if for =
no other reason. Personally, I wouldn't use the additional protections =
the paid version offers, but the author is definitely deserving of some =
return.

--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
=20
"Dapper Dan" wrote in message =
...
Just curious Dan, but why would you want to pay for something that is
offered free ?
=20
"Dan" wrote in message
...
I was wondering if the experts thought it was worth paying for

Adaware SE
paid version if one already has the free version along with

Spybot -- Search
and Destroy, Spysweeper by Webroot, and SpywareBlaster. It is this

way in my
case and I would appreciate any information that you can give me.

Thanks in
advance.


=20

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Old January 12th 05, 07:43 AM
Dan
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Thanks for the feedback, Gary. I know I can always count on you to give a
good and informative response.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
How about because it's still one the best anti-adware/spyware apps around and
the author deserves at least a donation to his cause, if for no other reason.
Personally, I wouldn't use the additional protections the paid version
offers, but the author is definitely deserving of some return.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
Just curious Dan, but why would you want to pay for something that is
offered free ?

"Dan" wrote in message
...
I was wondering if the experts thought it was worth paying for

Adaware SE
paid version if one already has the free version along with

Spybot -- Search
and Destroy, Spysweeper by Webroot, and SpywareBlaster. It is this

way in my
case and I would appreciate any information that you can give me.

Thanks in
advance.






  #6  
Old January 12th 05, 07:57 AM
Gary S. Terhune
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To be clear, I wouldn't use the additional protections because I am =
satisfied with the protections I have in place. I find that duplication =
of active scanning/blocking protection software usually leads to =
problems. I use SpywareBlaster and the MVP HOSTS file, along with eTrust =
antivirus and Firewall as active protection, all on top of properly =
conservative IE/OE settings, and they seem to cover all the bases. Any =
more than that, Spybot's additional tools like Immunization and TeaTime, =
for instance, tends to get in my way without providing any additional =
protection.

--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
=20
"Dan" wrote in message =
...
Thanks for the feedback, Gary. I know I can always count on you to =

give a
good and informative response.
=20
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
How about because it's still one the best anti-adware/spyware apps =

around and
the author deserves at least a donation to his cause, if for no other =

reason.
Personally, I wouldn't use the additional protections the paid version
offers, but the author is definitely deserving of some return.
=20
--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
=20
"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
Just curious Dan, but why would you want to pay for something that =

is
offered free ?

"Dan" wrote in message
...
I was wondering if the experts thought it was worth paying for

Adaware SE
paid version if one already has the free version along with

Spybot -- Search
and Destroy, Spysweeper by Webroot, and SpywareBlaster. It is =

this
way in my
case and I would appreciate any information that you can give me.

Thanks in
advance.




=20

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Old January 12th 05, 01:57 PM
Dan
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Excellent! It reminds me of having your cake and getting to eat it too. :
BTW, which MVP HOSTS file(s) do you use?

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
To be clear, I wouldn't use the additional protections because I am satisfied
with the protections I have in place. I find that duplication of active
scanning/blocking protection software usually leads to problems. I use
SpywareBlaster and the MVP HOSTS file, along with eTrust antivirus and
Firewall as active protection, all on top of properly conservative IE/OE
settings, and they seem to cover all the bases. Any more than that, Spybot's
additional tools like Immunization and TeaTime, for instance, tends to get in
my way without providing any additional protection.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Dan" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the feedback, Gary. I know I can always count on you to give a
good and informative response.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
How about because it's still one the best anti-adware/spyware apps around

and
the author deserves at least a donation to his cause, if for no other

reason.
Personally, I wouldn't use the additional protections the paid version
offers, but the author is definitely deserving of some return.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
Just curious Dan, but why would you want to pay for something that is
offered free ?

"Dan" wrote in message
...
I was wondering if the experts thought it was worth paying for

Adaware SE
paid version if one already has the free version along with

Spybot -- Search
and Destroy, Spysweeper by Webroot, and SpywareBlaster. It is this

way in my
case and I would appreciate any information that you can give me.

Thanks in
advance.








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Old January 12th 05, 02:35 PM
jane
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"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
To be clear, I wouldn't use the additional protections because I am
satisfied with the protections I have in place. I find that duplication of
active scanning/blocking protection software usually leads to problems. I
use SpywareBlaster and the MVP HOSTS file, along with eTrust antivirus and
Firewall as active protection, all on top of properly conservative IE/OE
settings, and they seem to cover all the bases. Any more than that, Spybot's
additional tools like Immunization and TeaTime, for instance, tends to get
in my way without providing any additional protection.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

hello,
very little 'hello',
do not know if I am going to get way out of my depth,
but could you tell me what MVP HOSTs file means?
Is it somethng we all should have?;
I think I mentioned also once before that I dont have a firewall,
(kids are kept well away from matches in my house) and I havent
yet suffered any Internet Inconvenience due to it...
I know most people here have told me I should have one, I even
got told the same thing tonight from the person who gave me linux
disks, but I am yet to get past all the posts this newsgroup has
regarding the interference and problems caused by actually having
a fire-wall. (especially the problems it causes with a persons own ISP.)

That was not the reason for my post, my curiousity lies in the
the MVP hosts file. (& what is it?)

regards Jane


  #9  
Old January 12th 05, 03:24 PM
Dapper Dan
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Makes sense.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
How about because it's still one the best anti-adware/spyware apps
around and the author deserves at least a donation to his cause, if
for no other reason. Personally, I wouldn't use the additional
protections the paid version offers, but the author is definitely
deserving of some return.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
Just curious Dan, but why would you want to pay for something that

is
offered free ?

"Dan" wrote in message
...
I was wondering if the experts thought it was worth paying for

Adaware SE
paid version if one already has the free version along with

Spybot -- Search
and Destroy, Spysweeper by Webroot, and SpywareBlaster. It is

this
way in my
case and I would appreciate any information that you can give me.

Thanks in
advance.






  #10  
Old January 12th 05, 04:25 PM
Haggis
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"jane" wrote in message
...

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
To be clear, I wouldn't use the additional protections because I am
satisfied with the protections I have in place. I find that duplication of
active scanning/blocking protection software usually leads to problems. I
use SpywareBlaster and the MVP HOSTS file, along with eTrust antivirus and
Firewall as active protection, all on top of properly conservative IE/OE
settings, and they seem to cover all the bases. Any more than that,
Spybot's
additional tools like Immunization and TeaTime, for instance, tends to get
in my way without providing any additional protection.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

hello,
very little 'hello',
do not know if I am going to get way out of my depth,
but could you tell me what MVP HOSTs file means?
Is it somethng we all should have?;
I think I mentioned also once before that I dont have a firewall,
(kids are kept well away from matches in my house) and I havent
yet suffered any Internet Inconvenience due to it...
I know most people here have told me I should have one, I even
got told the same thing tonight from the person who gave me linux
disks, but I am yet to get past all the posts this newsgroup has
regarding the interference and problems caused by actually having
a fire-wall. (especially the problems it causes with a persons own ISP.)

That was not the reason for my post, my curiousity lies in the
the MVP hosts file. (& what is it?)

regards Jane



read about it here

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm


 




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