AV + firewall (freeware) needed for old pc!!!

This program has not been updated in a while and support on the forum is non-existent. Also, some users have gotten a license expired message after using it for a while. There might be some kind of limitations on using it. Use at your own risk.

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I used it on '98, and would have gladly paid (as a time-saver) to get rid of that crud! I think they realize that, too!

 

I dont think that program is to remove McAfee products. McAfee Uninstaller is an old product for cleaning your computer iirc.

 

I agree completely. This will certainly come into play when considering if I should put it on PC 2. I have this question in another thread.

 

Have not seen test for it, but the new version of PC Tools AV is super light.

 

Right? PC Tools AV has high cpu usage and badly slows down my pc.

 

Are you using version 3.1 or 3.6? 3.1 was heavy, while 3.6 is much lighter.

 

Win 98 and 98 SE are subrecursive, and are therefore the incontestibly safest systems running today. ANY AV with ANY safe browser/email app and antispyware app -- WinPatrol SpyBot TeaTimer, etc. -- will protect 98 even if the person at the PC is not a safe surfer but takes care in not reading spam or not downloading and installing well-known destructive apps. Win 98 will be here for a very long time, and recall that SpyBot went back to supporting Win 95! Old PC's are here to stay.

Dave

 

Sorry to double post. ScripTrap, Script Defender etc., are good in stopping a great many unwanted critters, and BugOff is also a VERY good product. Use any therse with light AV + resource-light firewall. All shall be well.

Dave

 

McAfee has a removal-tool now, but only for 2k, xp & 2003... http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5420.html ...but @ least it is freeware!

 

This may seem off the wall, but a Win 9x machine should not be connected to the internet. The OS is that insecure and no amount of add on programs will change that.

Put Ubuntu on the box, its free and will run a heck of a lot better than Win 9x on an old machine.

If he must run Windows, I would look for an old version of Zone Alarm free firewall, probably 4.5. The three well known free AV's are AVG, Avira and Avast. Try all and see which one works best.

 

of those three free av's they don't all support win98 anymore. I would be sure to check the sys requirments before downloading and installing one.

 

That is too late for me. When the DAT files would no longer update my old program version, it was so long to McAfee.

 

I don't see how one could go wrong using Win98 with a router and a compatible AV.. assuming the user is reasonably intelligent about things..

 

Win98 has survived many new OS'es and continues to have a loyal following. Because it accounts for less than 1% of the OS'es, it's not the target of a lot of attacks. Router, AV and alternate browser is about all it needs.