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compatible avg anti virus andfree firewall for windows 98

  • 25-02-2006 12:15am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    hi just wondering if someone can point me where to download these for win98. i downloaded the latest version of avg but it will not allow me enter normal mode of a win 98 machine so i need a more comaptible version + a free firewall would be great too.


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  • #2
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    zone alarm,
    mcafee,
    kerio,
    sygate,

    as for anti virus,
    avg7 free edition works fine on my m8's 98 comp.
    from what i remember, there was an issue with a past version of avg free with win 98 about the avgcc.exe, but it was fixable by disabling it in msconfig, and turning the control panel on via start>programs.


  • #3
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    are you sure you computer is not infected already? Seems strange that it wont boot into normal mode with AVG 7. Its fine for 98 though.

    Heres an older lightweight version of kerio, for use with W98:

    http://download.kerio.com/dwn/kpf/kerio-pf-2.1.5-en-win.exe


  • #4
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Deleted User wrote:
    hi just wondering if someone can point me where to download these for win98. i downloaded the latest version of avg but it will not allow me enter normal mode of a win 98 machine so i need a more comaptible version + a free firewall would be great too.

    That doesn't sound right. How does it stop you entering normal mode?


  • #5
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    TempestSabre wrote:
    That doesn't sound right. How does it stop you entering normal mode?


    maybe it messed with the registry?

    can you boot into safe mode?
    or do you need to wipe avg off the computer to get back to normal? or can you disable it in msconfig?


  • #6
    greglo23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭greglo23


    i'd go with zonealarm http://tinyurl.com/38ptm and avg free http://tinyurl.com/67dco. i used both on win 98 a few years ago and they worked fine for me.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RoyalMarineComm wrote:
    maybe it messed with the registry?

    can you boot into safe mode?
    or do you need to wipe avg off the computer to get back to normal? or can you disable it in msconfig?



    I can boot it in safe mode and yes i have to uninstall for the computer to run normally.
    Its actually someones computer i am having a look at for but i think you may be on to something. avg normally does a scan on bootup which causes the computer to eventually go to an almost blank screen and no further then that.
    as for anti virus,
    avg7 free edition works fine on my m8's 98 comp.
    from what i remember, there was an issue with a past version of avg free with win 98 about the avgcc.exe, but it was fixable by disabling it in msconfig, and turning the control panel on via start>programs.

    yes i think you may have pointed me to the solution there. thanks to all for your replies


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RoyalMarineComm wrote:

    as for anti virus,
    avg7 free edition works fine on my m8's 98 comp.
    from what i remember, there was an issue with a past version of avg free with win 98 about the avgcc.exe, but it was fixable by disabling it in msconfig, and turning the control panel on via start>programs.

    hi i tried that and it still wouldnt properly boot up. i know the problem is with avg and i ticked every box mentioned with avg in msconfig


  • #9
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Deleted User wrote:
    I can boot it in safe mode and yes i have to uninstall for the computer to run normally.....avg normally does a scan on bootup which causes the computer to eventually go to an almost blank screen and no further then that....

    What happens when turn the bootup scan off?


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    TempestSabre wrote:
    What happens when turn the bootup scan off?

    still the same.


  • #11
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Then the problems not the bootscan. Could be a conflict with something else. Norton wasn't on this machine was it?


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    TempestSabre wrote:
    Then the problems not the bootscan. Could be a conflict with something else. Norton wasn't on this machine was it?


    You could be right as indeed the computer did have Norton but on bootscan i solved the problem by doing a custom install and not installing bootscan. i realise its a risk not to have bootscan but at the time it was the only way i could get it to run smoothly.

    another question? in all readers honest opinions is it better to have kerio set at 'deny unknown' or 'permit unknown' ???


  • #13
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Ah good old Norton. If I had a cent for every machine with Norton that goes belly up I'd be rich. If it were me I'd wipe the machine and reinstall everything. I won't touch a machine that has had Norton on it. Too much grief.

    I use AVG Free and Zone Alarm, Ad-Aware SE, Spybot, X-Block, SpywareBlaster. Or I use the same apps with just AVG 7 + AVG firewall. I never have a problem on a clean machine.


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