Setting up Ad-watch... |
You will find the preferences option in the main menu tab, or by right clicking on the Ad-watch tray icon.
Like in Ad-aware,
settings will only be stored if you click on "proceed".
To close the
window without accepting any changes, click the close button. (or close
the window as usual)
To reset all
options to default, click on the "Default Settings" button.
A description
of the preferences menu follows.
Preferences
Meaning of the different options:
Priority
This option
controls both, the update frequency and the task priority.
Normal priority
is recommended in most cases.
Note: If you select low, the registry scan will be skipped every second refresh.
Force unloading
If checked,
any recognized module will be unloaded promptly.
You should check
this item, if you don't want to give any of the recognized advertising
systems access to your system.
If "Launch
Ad-aware" is also set, the module will first be unloaded, then Ad-aware
will be launched.
Note: Ad-watch
will prevent the installation of some ad sponsored programs, if they try
to install their
advertising
system prior to the host application.
Auto pop up
If Ad-watch
is minimized when an alarm occurs, this option will force it to show up.
Otherwise you'll
notice that the tray icon will become flashing.
Doubleclick
on it to restore the output window, or choose 'Restore' in the menu when
right clicking on it.
Launch Ad-aware
If checked,
Ad-aware will be launched when spyware references have been detected.
Ad-watch will
wait until Ad-aware is closed.
Automatic
mode
When Ad-aware
is executed, it will start an automatic scan and removal,
(only available
if the "Launch Ad-aware" option is set).
Auto start
Adwatch
Check this option,
if you want Ad-watch to be automatically
started when
you start Windows. It will start minimized.
Always on
top
If checked,
the output window will reside on top of all other windows.
Appearance:
Choose one of
three layouts for the output window.
Ad-watch is available in the Ad-aware plus package, click here for more details