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| | Spyware .exe program won't save or run into Program Files folder Good Morning, I have downloaded a spyware program (Ad-Aware SE) from the internet and tried to save it to a new folder I called 'Security' in the 'Program Files" folder. It would not allow me to do that but offered to save it to my user folder. I saved it there but now it won't let me run the .exe stating "invalid access to memory location". Can anyone help me with this - most probably very simple - problem? Thanks in anticipation, Lil... |
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| | Re: Spyware .exe program won't save or run into Program Files folder I created a folder C:\Utility. I install all of my computer maintenance programs to this folder and have not run across any that would NOT install to that location, including Ad-Aware Professional. -- Regards, Richard Urban MVP Microsoft Windows Shell/User "Little Lil" <lfisk01@dodo.com.au> wrote in message news:14972A99-4DA8-4048-9AC1-95AFD7019528@microsoft.com... > Good Morning, > > I have downloaded a spyware program (Ad-Aware SE) from the internet and > tried to save it to a new folder I called 'Security' in the 'Program > Files" > folder. It would not allow me to do that but offered to save it to my > user > folder. I saved it there but now it won't let me run the .exe stating > "invalid access to memory location". > Can anyone help me with this - most probably very simple - problem? > > Thanks in anticipation, > > Lil... |
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| | Re: Spyware .exe program won't save or run into Program Files folder Little Lil wrote: > Good Morning, > > I have downloaded a spyware program (Ad-Aware SE) from the internet and > tried to save it to a new folder I called 'Security' in the 'Program Files" > folder. It would not allow me to do that but offered to save it to my user > folder. I saved it there but now it won't let me run the .exe stating > "invalid access to memory location". > Can anyone help me with this - most probably very simple - problem? > > Thanks in anticipation, > > Lil... The problem is that the "Program Files" is not writable and is only there for older programs that absolutely must have a Program Files location. Here's a link that explains the Vista setup quite well: http://www.runrev.com/newsletter/mar...ewsletter3.php I would uninstall Ad-aware or do a System Restore to before you installed it. Then do as Mr. Urban suggests or simply allow Ad-aware to install in the User folder as it wants to. Make sure that Ad-aware is compatible with Vista, too. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| | Re: Spyware .exe program won't save or run into Program Files folder What are you talking about? Of course Program Files is writable. However IE doesn't let you save in the program files directory by default. That's where things are supposed to install to, not where you're supposed to save them. Dear god, how many kids do we have on here who just randomly spout off? "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:e$dd2iwaHHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Little Lil wrote: >> Good Morning, >> >> I have downloaded a spyware program (Ad-Aware SE) from the internet and >> tried to save it to a new folder I called 'Security' in the 'Program >> Files" folder. It would not allow me to do that but offered to save it >> to my user folder. I saved it there but now it won't let me run the .exe >> stating "invalid access to memory location". Can anyone help me with >> this - most probably very simple - problem? >> >> Thanks in anticipation, >> >> Lil... > > The problem is that the "Program Files" is not writable and is only there > for older programs that absolutely must have a Program Files location. > Here's a link that explains the Vista setup quite well: > > http://www.runrev.com/newsletter/mar...ewsletter3.php > > I would uninstall Ad-aware or do a System Restore to before you installed > it. Then do as Mr. Urban suggests or simply allow Ad-aware to install in > the User folder as it wants to. Make sure that Ad-aware is compatible with > Vista, too. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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