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ME firewall????
Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place
possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time. Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out Thank you |
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ME firewall????
Microsoft operating systems prior to XP do not have a built in firewall.
This includes Win Me. Probably the easiest way to implement a firewall is to connect to the net via a router, alternatively you will need to install a third party firewall but note that many current products are not Win Me compatible. Products commonly used are early versions of Kerio, formerly Tiny, (v2.1.5 works well with Win Me) and Zone Alarm (versions up to and including 6.1.744.001). Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. Details please such as the text of all error messages seen. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows Ledheadpb wrote: Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time. Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out Thank you |
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No, not natively built-in. You will have to use a third party firewall.
Kerio PF 2.1.5 is a small footprint firewall that you could use, I found it to be a good firewall on ME. Direct download link he http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ihs/alex/keriopf215.zip John Ledheadpb wrote: Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time. Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. If you have any help with any of these issues please help me out Thank you |
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"Ledheadpb" wrote in message
... Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time. Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and if the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper router between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even if it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network. How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV scanner, one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only manually scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If you're using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While you're doing what? Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers". Error message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure to indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com |
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ok here is one of the things that come up. Its a blue screen and it takes
over the whole computer error oe 0028 c14c93a8 that is one of them "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: "Ledheadpb" wrote in message ... Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time. Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and if the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper router between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even if it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network. How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV scanner, one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only manually scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If you're using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While you're doing what? Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers". Error message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure to indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com |
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I find nothing on that particular error. Does the blue screen happen *after*
you log on, or before? Do you ever see the Desktop before the error(s)? How do you recover from the error? Reboot? What percentage of the startups would you say this occurs? Are they all OE 0028 errors? Note that none of these errors suggest a virus, per se. What makes you think you have a virus? -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "Ledheadpb" wrote in message ... ok here is one of the things that come up. Its a blue screen and it takes over the whole computer error oe 0028 c14c93a8 that is one of them "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: "Ledheadpb" wrote in message ... Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time. Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and if the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper router between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even if it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network. How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV scanner, one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only manually scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If you're using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While you're doing what? Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers". Error message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure to indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com |
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i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or make it
go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing that more of a cookie problem "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: I find nothing on that particular error. Does the blue screen happen *after* you log on, or before? Do you ever see the Desktop before the error(s)? How do you recover from the error? Reboot? What percentage of the startups would you say this occurs? Are they all OE 0028 errors? Note that none of these errors suggest a virus, per se. What makes you think you have a virus? -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "Ledheadpb" wrote in message ... ok here is one of the things that come up. Its a blue screen and it takes over the whole computer error oe 0028 c14c93a8 that is one of them "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: "Ledheadpb" wrote in message ... Does Windows ME even have a firewall. I have looked in almost every place possible and cant seem to find one. I dont know when i last updated the windows either because it is not my home PC and i dont use it everyday, but it seems to get virus all the time. Windows ME doesn't have its own firewall. Use a third-party solution, and if the machine is on a high-bandwidth ISP (DSL or cable), use a proper router between the modem and the machine(s), one that has a NAT "firewall". Even if it's only one machine, it's wise to add this protection to your network. How do you know you're getting viruses? Do you have a real-time AV scanner, one that is constantly monitoring in the background, or do you only manually scan every once in a while? Viruses have to come from somewhere. If you're using a normal real-time scanner, when do the alerts show up? While you're doing what? Another problem that does happen is apoun start-up i do recieve some errors that seem to be registry type errors. What, exactly, are the errors? We need exact, verbatim texts including details, if any. If the details are long, leave out the "registers". Error message and details shouldn't be longer than a line or three. Make sure to indicate when, at what point in the boot cycle, the errors occur. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com |
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Check your video drivers. Boot, to Safe Mode if easier, and check the
version of your video drivers in Device Manager. If not video, what other hardware or driver changes have you made to your system recently? Errors such as you have now described have little to do with the registry nor, as Gary has already said, a possible virus but rather are often driver related. Why do you think that such an error is either virus or cookie problem? -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows Ledheadpb wrote: i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or make it go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing that more of a cookie problem |
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The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks up alot
of things like cookies and stuff like that but i will try the video driver and other hardware drivers and update them Thank you for your help "Mike M" wrote: Check your video drivers. Boot, to Safe Mode if easier, and check the version of your video drivers in Device Manager. If not video, what other hardware or driver changes have you made to your system recently? Errors such as you have now described have little to do with the registry nor, as Gary has already said, a possible virus but rather are often driver related. Why do you think that such an error is either virus or cookie problem? -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows Ledheadpb wrote: i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or make it go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing that more of a cookie problem |
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AdAware and other anti-spyware apps will flag lots of innocuous things like
harmless cookies and Registry entries that are installed by Windows and will very soon get reinstalled if you remove them. IOW, not everything AdAware et al find is necessary to delete. Next time you run it, post the results here (not every one, just the main headers). Same goes for MRU (Most Recently Used) entries. You are advised about them because they can give insight to a stranger as to what you've been up to, but the stranger has to get into your machine first. Just because AdAware flags them doesn't mean you have to delete them. I certainly don't. I like MRUs. With specific regard to cookies, you might want to do what I do. Open Internet Options, go to the Privacy tab, click on Advanced. Override automatic cookie handling, Prompt for first-party cookies, Block third-party cookies and Always allow session cookies. Gives you lots more control over who gets to set a cookie. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "Ledheadpb" wrote in message ... The main thing that would point me to a virus is that ad-aware picks up alot of things like cookies and stuff like that but i will try the video driver and other hardware drivers and update them Thank you for your help "Mike M" wrote: Check your video drivers. Boot, to Safe Mode if easier, and check the version of your video drivers in Device Manager. If not video, what other hardware or driver changes have you made to your system recently? Errors such as you have now described have little to do with the registry nor, as Gary has already said, a possible virus but rather are often driver related. Why do you think that such an error is either virus or cookie problem? -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows Ledheadpb wrote: i happens apon start up and no i dont see the desktop and to fix or make it go away i just hit enter and it works but sometimes i have to restart it happens about 60% of the time and with the virus thing that more of a cookie problem |
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