First off i want to thank everyone here for this stuff. Without you all my job would be impossible! I'm beginning to feel like a perpetual noobie.

Before i get yelled at I am aware of the silent install method for adaware using '/s' and taskkills posted in these forums. But i was reading a KB article from the Wise about command line switches for software using their packager. It mentioned a '/m filename' switch that can pass variable values to the install. Reminded me of something like the quicktimeinstaller.ini; i was wondering how to go about discovering the variable names used during the adaware SE install to create the answer file. I saw that the installer creates a series of .tmp files in my %userprofile%\local settings\temp directory. I have no way of viewing the contents of those file though. just wondering if this is worth exploring further. the /s + taskkill method does the job but the answer file method seems cleaner. thanks again.

Eh, why would you even need to install ad-aware? Ad-Aware runs off just fine without any installers. All you need is the Ad-Aware.exe and the defs.ref file. Just copy these two files anywhere and ur done. No need for messy installers, answer files and what not.

Hehe! But lets say I would like to install it ... Lol. What would the switch be?

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Never mind, just got it ... By the way, for Ad-aware SE 1.05 the switch is /s

Cya

Hi everyone.

Ok ... Could someone please do me a step by step manual on how to stop the scan that Ad-aware does after install?

Please guys!

Thanks!

Its now gone to V1.06 but the info is still the same

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=45221&hl=#

And like dexter said get the latest defs.ref file from here http://www.lavasoft.de/public/defs.ref and copy it into your install folder overwriting the original.

just a quick reply here...

hows this for you:

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Visit *this* post where you can log on to my site and get a ready made file to use

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Using the packaged version, in order to silent install, use /SILENT and it will show progress bar while installing and create the icons for you - it ont open, try and update or show the help file at the end of the install

NOTE: I haven't fully tested it, so be careful with it. Its probably best to uninstall the version you have installed first and then install this, as it may not detect a previous version.

I works smoothly on XP SP2 and I promise that there is no spyware, viruses or anything else in the package. All the files within the package are from the original 1.06 package

Please PM or post with comments, suggestions and whether it works for unattended use (XP UA) and on other OS's.

Regards and if anything feels I should start a new topic for it, please say and I shall do so

Regards and enjoy,

Nath

whats customized about it b4 i d/l it (i already have mine set up in my start.bat and everything)?

there is nothing customised about it, only repacked with a different installer and that it wont do the irritating things of the normal installer thats all.

Just use it with /silent and away you go, tho like i said, I have only just made it so haven't tried it with a cmdlines/etc type install.

I could probably make one that doesn't need the silent switch, but at least you have the option this way

regards,

N.

Thanks it_ybd ... As always u came up with the best solution!

Im just downloading it and Im gonna replace it for the one on my Install folder!

Thanks man!

Offtopic: yt_ybd, today I got my laptop! SWEEETT!

I dunno 'bout always lol but thanks

let me know any changes, suggestions, etc.

Offtopic: I knew u'd like it lol notice the partitions r in FAT32 - unsure about formatting or converting coz theres a hidden partition on the drive (recovery partition) but OS isn't too cluttered : ......

Regards,

N.

It just worked fine!

Good work!