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Old August 13th 06, 04:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Chris Mitchell
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Default Free firewall for win98 PC.

A friend has got a win98 PC that he's trying to set up. He wants to install
a freebie firewall, I suggested ZoneAlarm, but he says ZA doesn't work on
win98.

Can anyone recommend a suitable FW?

Or can ZA be made to work with win98?


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Old August 14th 06, 12:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Default Free firewall for win98 PC.

In article , "Chris Mitchell"
wrote:
A friend has got a win98 PC that he's trying to set up. He wants to install
a freebie firewall, I suggested ZoneAlarm, but he says ZA doesn't work on
win98.

Can anyone recommend a suitable FW?

Or can ZA be made to work with win98?


It's very hard to find a firewall that works with Win98. I'm sorry,
but I can't suggest one.

If your friend connects to the Internet through an Ethernet adapter, I
recommend putting an inexpensive broadband router between his computer
and the cable/DSL modem. The router would act as a firewall, with no
software required.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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Old August 14th 06, 07:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
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Default Free firewall for win98 PC.

Kerio personal firewall version 2.1.4 works great with 98 and is easy
to configure.

We, like many, got jolted through a message from ZoneAlarm that our
latest update is "not supported on your operating system"--they are no
longer supporting 98 because Microsoft is not. This was the first
intimation we had that MS would yank support on July 11, 2006 (ten days
later).

Kerio 2.1.4 is an earlier version of Kerio Firewall and you will find
it at several sites on the net: one I just found with a quick browse
is http://www.dslextreme.com/users/surferslim/tpf.html.

When I researched the need to replace ZoneAlarm I found that, contrary
to popular belief, firewalls-- unlike virus software-- do not need
updating. The firewall companies do update them to gain continued
income streams from their product. But this just produces more and
more bloated software that slows your system down. What a firewall
does is watch for incoming (and especially) outgoing access to the
internet that you have not authorized. Kerio 2.1.4 does this well and
without running in huge chunks of memory.

If you like ZoneAlarm, go to their site and look at earlier (and
lighter quicker) versions that will also run on 98.

After the shock wore off, I did a completely new, fresh install of 98
from the original CD on a second hard drive, reinstalled all security
updates from Microsoft Update (the last was June 30, I believe) and
archived this onto a backup USB drive using Acronis True Image backup
software (or you can use the software to archive onto a couple of
CD's). In case you ever need to reinstall 98, you can do it from this
image, Then I opted out of Internet Explorer 6 (just labled the icon
"DO NOT USE") and the same with Outlook Express. They are both very
"leaky". We went with Mozilla Firefox as a browser (it will import all
your IE settings, favorites, etc) and Mozilla Thunderbird as an email
client (the same imort features). Both are free.

I liked those so much that I decided to explore Linux as an alternative
to 98-- and installed it on a second hard drive of our older HP Win98
machine. We are learning Ubuntu Linux for the next year or two (can
boot to either that or 98 for the time being) and after that will say
goodbye to Windows 98 and also to XPpro, which I use on my laptop, and
go entirely with Linux. It's fabulous-- the OS and apps are all free
of charge, there is a huge support community, they are much more bug
free than Windows, and not the object of so many trojans and viruses.
Another great flavor of Linux to try might be Mepis. Both Ubuntu and
Mepis have "live CD's" so you can temporarily run your machine from CD
Rom only and just see how Linux goes for you. Take the CD out and
you're back to good old 98. If you like Linux, you can also do an
nstall on a 6 - 8 gig partition of your hard drive (if you dont have a
second one installed) and have a choice to boot to either 98 or Linux,
like we have done. By the way, Linux will read FAT32 hard drives that
are the foundation of Win98 files, so you have access to your files.
And Linux' "Open Office" suite will read and write files in MS Office
suite format. Open Office is also free software, and very well
featured (I know, having used the MS Office Suite in personal and
business settings for years now).

Linux is a breezy operating system that runs very well on some of the
older machines that still do nicely on 98. Ours is like a new puppy
now-- fast and happy.

I have always been comfortable with MS products, but their business
model is not stable, I'm afraid. The OS gets more and more bloated and
they push people to upgrade. Support for XP Service Pack 1 is being
terminated in October. They want folks to buy their new Vista.

Best wishes - if you are hesitant to install an "older" version of a
firewall, do a little reading on the net. You will find that that
particular version of Kerio keeps coming up as one folks are still
using, and for good reasons, and one they recommend for Win98.


Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
In article , "Chris Mitchell"
wrote:
A friend has got a win98 PC that he's trying to set up. He wants to install
a freebie firewall, I suggested ZoneAlarm, but he says ZA doesn't work on
win98.

Can anyone recommend a suitable FW?

Or can ZA be made to work with win98?


It's very hard to find a firewall that works with Win98. I'm sorry,
but I can't suggest one.

If your friend connects to the Internet through an Ethernet adapter, I
recommend putting an inexpensive broadband router between his computer
and the cable/DSL modem. The router would act as a firewall, with no
software required.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm


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Old August 14th 06, 08:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Alan
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Default Free firewall for win98 PC.

I am running W98SE with ZA and the version I am running is 6.1.744.001.
(Which I think is the latest and final version for this operating system).
As another poster has said, go to the web site and download this version. I
have this version saved as a file on the hard disk.
Alan
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message
...
In article , "Chris Mitchell"
wrote:
A friend has got a win98 PC that he's trying to set up. He wants to

install
a freebie firewall, I suggested ZoneAlarm, but he says ZA doesn't work on
win98.

Can anyone recommend a suitable FW?

Or can ZA be made to work with win98?


It's very hard to find a firewall that works with Win98. I'm sorry,
but I can't suggest one.

If your friend connects to the Internet through an Ethernet adapter, I
recommend putting an inexpensive broadband router between his computer
and the cable/DSL modem. The router would act as a firewall, with no
software required.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm



 




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