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
 



 

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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