Re: HOW to DELETE XpressUpdate from CONTROL PANEL in WinXP [2]

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 19:08:20 -0400

Richard White wrote:
<snip>
> I've now switched from Ad-Aware to SpywareBlaster. Ad-Aware hasn't had
> an update in what seems like YEARS! (probably only one or two years).
> I was losing confidence in Ad-Aware simply because I've only ever picked
> up one update for it!

Ad-aware and SpywareBlaster are two very different tools, Richard. The
former can scan your system for malware while the latter can protect your
system from getting malware.

Are you running Ad-aware v6.181? The last reffile update was 24 July-04, as
of this writing. 

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