free antivirus and firewall for Windows ME

TimSimm2 · 07-18-2008, 05:40 AM

I have windows ME and I need anti-virus and firewall software. if anyone could recommend what programs they use i would greatly appreciate it.

mommabear · 07-18-2008, 11:01 AM

I think there are still a couple of antivirus programs out there that will still work with Windows Me. Someone else should be around with more information on that. I use Avira, which is excellent, but it no longer supports 98/Me. For a firewall, I can overwhelmingly recommend Sygate Personal Firewall. Even though it was bought out by Symantec a few years ago and has been discontinued, it's still an excellent firewall.

I recently tested myself again at Shield's Up and pcflank and I'm completely stealthed with just a few extra settings that I've learned along the way.

All Sygate versions:
http://www.savefile.com/projects/1045215

Last update for versions 5x:
http://www.savefile.com/files/267654

Nice Sygate help site:
http://www.kotiposti.net/string/SPF_eng/SPFGuide.html

If you decide to try Sygate, you will want the Version 5 for Windows Me. V 5.5.2710 (I'm still using it on XP just fine) plus the last definition update for Ver 5.

TimSimm2 · 07-20-2008, 05:07 AM

thanks

**grimx133** · 07-21-2008, 12:00 AM

I was working on a winME laptop a few weeks ago and for antivirus avast still supports 98/ME, avg doesn't.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

don't know which free firewalls work.

07-18-2008, 05:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
TimSimm2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: US Posts: 9 OS: Windows ME	free antivirus and firewall for Windows ME I have windows ME and I need anti-virus and firewall software. if anyone could recommend what programs they use i would greatly appreciate it.

07-18-2008, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
mommabear Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 343 OS: XP Home Sp2	Re: free antivirus and firewall for Windows ME I think there are still a couple of antivirus programs out there that will still work with Windows Me. Someone else should be around with more information on that. I use Avira, which is excellent, but it no longer supports 98/Me. For a firewall, I can overwhelmingly recommend Sygate Personal Firewall. Even though it was bought out by Symantec a few years ago and has been discontinued, it's still an excellent firewall. I recently tested myself again at Shield's Up and pcflank and I'm completely stealthed with just a few extra settings that I've learned along the way. All Sygate versions: http://www.savefile.com/projects/1045215 Last update for versions 5x: http://www.savefile.com/files/267654 Nice Sygate help site: http://www.kotiposti.net/string/SPF_eng/SPFGuide.html If you decide to try Sygate, you will want the Version 5 for Windows Me. V 5.5.2710 (I'm still using it on XP just fine) plus the last definition update for Ver 5. __________________ YES WE CAN! Last edited by mommabear : 07-18-2008 at 11:02 AM.

07-20-2008, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
TimSimm2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: US Posts: 9 OS: Windows ME	Re: free antivirus and firewall for Windows ME thanks

07-21-2008, 12:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
grimx133 Back to the grind Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 416 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2 My System	Re: free antivirus and firewall for Windows ME I was working on a winME laptop a few weeks ago and for antivirus avast still supports 98/ME, avg doesn't. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html don't know which free firewalls work.