Unable to install ad-aware

The screen shot of the error is as follows:. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to install system services. When uninstalling Ad-aware, make sure Ad-watch module is not running. Turn it off in your Ad-Aware settings by selecting Advanced Mode and then settings. Reboot you pc after the uninstall completes. Before you install Ad-Aware 9. When installing a program like an antivirus, make sure you have an administrator account. Limited user accounts can install several applications but software that makes global changes to the system like antivirus requires full administrative privileges.

Download the latest Adaware Antivirus. The latest version at the moment supports Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8. It requires 1. Delete your Lavasoft Ad-Aware link in your start menu if present 5. Delete the Ad-Aware icon s from your desktop if present 6. Empty your trash bin 8. Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.

Matt H -. In reply to Napa21's post on May 25, The file could be corrupt. Download again it and try to run it again. After installation I was unable to get the activation key. I still didn't get I found myself unable to start a scan. Suddenly after restarting my pc several times I started a scan. How to get rid of Ad Aware Antivirus from Lavasoft? Help, tips, advice is welcome, thanks in advance! Kind regards, Hermie. I dont know of any Ad Aware removal tool so the only thing i could advise is to try removing it in safemode, you should never install two AV's on the same system so hopefully you haven't messed up avast, i would also perform a repair of avast after getting rid of Ad Aware.

Thanks, I will try safe mode to remove Lavasoft. Quote from: Hermie on July 16, , PM.