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  #1  
Old April 10th 09, 04:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Hugh Doherty
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe, and
Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?

  #2  
Old April 10th 09, 05:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

Hi HD......glad to see you found the spot. And also glad you have now
munged your address. These folks should be able to advise you.
Personally, I would keep the version of Avast that you have and let it
update the definitions. But I will see what the rest say.

Heather in Ontario

hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe, and
Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?



  #3  
Old April 10th 09, 06:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
James Borke
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

Hey Figgs,

What I say - these days - is give up on free AV for 9x. Go for the best deal
on a quality paid option. For instance, NOD32. I got a 2 year license for 3
machines and they don't have to be at the same location. So three users can
get NOD32 for two years for not so very much, particularly if split three
ways. IIRC they do three year deals also. And v2.7 - that even runs on Win
95 still - remains available. I daresay other companies have vaguely similar
deals.

Of course, for those afraid they could die after only getting one year's use
out of it, it is a dilemma!

But it gets to the point where if there are no circumstances in which a user
will consider paying for AV software, they might as well not use any and I
figure that time is just about reached with Win Me.

Shane

Heather wrote:
Hi HD......glad to see you found the spot. And also glad you have now
munged your address. These folks should be able to advise you.
Personally, I would keep the version of Avast that you have and let it
update the definitions. But I will see what the rest say.

Heather in Ontario

hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe,
and Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?



  #4  
Old April 10th 09, 06:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

Hey James.......been a bit under the weather but hope to be back in
*full glory* soon, lol.

Hi to everyone and a Happy Easter!! (or Bunny Day, as I call it).
Heading over to the neighbours for a traditional early Easter dinner.
We have been *adopted*.....lol.

Take care......Figgs

"James Borke" wrote in message
...
Hey Figgs,

What I say - these days - is give up on free AV for 9x. Go for the
best deal on a quality paid option. For instance, NOD32. I got a 2
year license for 3 machines and they don't have to be at the same
location. So three users can get NOD32 for two years for not so very
much, particularly if split three ways. IIRC they do three year deals
also. And v2.7 - that even runs on Win 95 still - remains available. I
daresay other companies have vaguely similar deals.

Of course, for those afraid they could die after only getting one
year's use out of it, it is a dilemma!

But it gets to the point where if there are no circumstances in which
a user will consider paying for AV software, they might as well not
use any and I figure that time is just about reached with Win Me.

Shane

Heather wrote:
Hi HD......glad to see you found the spot. And also glad you have
now
munged your address. These folks should be able to advise you.
Personally, I would keep the version of Avast that you have and let
it
update the definitions. But I will see what the rest say.

Heather in Ontario

hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe,
and Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones
around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving
Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?





  #5  
Old April 10th 09, 08:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

FWIW - AVG 7.5 Free is *still* updating it's daily definitions on my WinMe
laptop. Be interesting to see if they really do stop on the 30 April - the
'alleged' date of cessation of 'support' (which seems to have been extended
on several occasions).

My WinMe Desktop has now been dismantled and unwanted bits consigned to the
'recyclable waste' skip at my local dump. It served me well - RIP

Mart


hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe, and
Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?



  #6  
Old April 10th 09, 08:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

My desktop isn't ready for the dump yet, Mart and 'will keep it as long as
it works.
Where Avast is concerned, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. There
probably still will be some freebee's ready for grabs.
Doesn't anyone care about Easter anymore besides Figgs?
I am tagging along with my best wishes.

Harry.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
FWIW - AVG 7.5 Free is *still* updating it's daily definitions on my WinMe
laptop. Be interesting to see if they really do stop on the 30 April - the
'alleged' date of cessation of 'support' (which seems to have been
extended on several occasions).

My WinMe Desktop has now been dismantled and unwanted bits consigned to
the 'recyclable waste' skip at my local dump. It served me well - RIP

Mart


hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe, and
Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?



  #7  
Old April 10th 09, 09:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
David H. Lipman
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

From: hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty)

| I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe, and
| Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones around.
| Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving Rising
| as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?


I do NOT trust this Chinese AV solution nor the company based upon recent news events
realated to this company and its management.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


  #8  
Old April 11th 09, 12:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Raymond Ellis Bextor
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

My mum was in hospital in January (she's okay) and my sister and I were
visiting and shopping and stuff. At Sainsburys (you probably saw several
when you were here, likely from the inside too!) the Easter Eggs were on
sale. We got a small Lindt (world's best chocolate) bunny each (200 kcal
max.). At the checkouts were piles of packs of Hot Cross Buns on offer
(something like 2 for 1, you know? So it wasn't like "have some Hot Cross
Buns in January!" so much as "Have twice as many Hot Cross Buns in
January!").

Last year Easter was in March, which killed the whole thing stone dead for
me! But the first time I got sunburnt to were I peeled - and I tan - was on
Easter Sunday 1980, working on the roof of Pershore General Market. And it
was on the same job that I knackered my back. So Easter Schmeaster!

I see Jesus looked like Max Von Sydow! I suppose Linda Blair was the spit of
Mary Magdalene. Shame Barbera Hershey doesn't live here though.

Everyone well, I trust? How's Casey? Haven't heard about the chap in a
while.

Shane


Heather wrote:
Hey James.......been a bit under the weather but hope to be back in
*full glory* soon, lol.

Hi to everyone and a Happy Easter!! (or Bunny Day, as I call it).
Heading over to the neighbours for a traditional early Easter dinner.
We have been *adopted*.....lol.

Take care......Figgs

"James Borke" wrote in message
...
Hey Figgs,

What I say - these days - is give up on free AV for 9x. Go for the
best deal on a quality paid option. For instance, NOD32. I got a 2
year license for 3 machines and they don't have to be at the same
location. So three users can get NOD32 for two years for not so very
much, particularly if split three ways. IIRC they do three year deals
also. And v2.7 - that even runs on Win 95 still - remains available.
I daresay other companies have vaguely similar deals.

Of course, for those afraid they could die after only getting one
year's use out of it, it is a dilemma!

But it gets to the point where if there are no circumstances in which
a user will consider paying for AV software, they might as well not
use any and I figure that time is just about reached with Win Me.

Shane

Heather wrote:
Hi HD......glad to see you found the spot. And also glad you have
now
munged your address. These folks should be able to advise you.
Personally, I would keep the version of Avast that you have and let
it
update the definitions. But I will see what the rest say.

Heather in Ontario

hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe,
and Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones
around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving
Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?



  #9  
Old April 11th 09, 06:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Posts: 781
Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

Hey REB....got 2 Lindt bunnies sitting on the table waiting for us. The
Easter Bunny makes early drop offs for old folks (G)

Sorry to hear about your Mum....but glad she is OK. Ron is doing
relatively well, other than looking like Methusalah!! He grew a beard
years ago. Can't remember if he had it in England.

Poor Casey had some medical problems too. What I thought was a cataract
turned out to be glaucoma and he lost the sight in one eye. He is on
daily eye drops now and bitches every day when I put them in. One good
thing.....he can't see them coming so doesn't blink and avoid them, lol.
Just one eye, which the vet says is quite unusual.

How's Rosie doing?? Or is that spelled "Rosey"??

Mmmmmm, love hot cross buns and wish they would make them at other times
of the year.

Cheers.....Casey's Mom.

"Raymond Ellis Bextor" wrote in message
...
My mum was in hospital in January (she's okay) and my sister and I
were visiting and shopping and stuff. At Sainsburys (you probably saw
several when you were here, likely from the inside too!) the Easter
Eggs were on sale. We got a small Lindt (world's best chocolate) bunny
each (200 kcal max.). At the checkouts were piles of packs of Hot
Cross Buns on offer (something like 2 for 1, you know? So it wasn't
like "have some Hot Cross Buns in January!" so much as "Have twice as
many Hot Cross Buns in January!").

Last year Easter was in March, which killed the whole thing stone dead
for me! But the first time I got sunburnt to were I peeled - and I
tan - was on Easter Sunday 1980, working on the roof of Pershore
General Market. And it was on the same job that I knackered my back.
So Easter Schmeaster!

I see Jesus looked like Max Von Sydow! I suppose Linda Blair was the
spit of Mary Magdalene. Shame Barbera Hershey doesn't live here
though.

Everyone well, I trust? How's Casey? Haven't heard about the chap in a
while.

Shane


Heather wrote:
Hey James.......been a bit under the weather but hope to be back in
*full glory* soon, lol.

Hi to everyone and a Happy Easter!! (or Bunny Day, as I call it).
Heading over to the neighbours for a traditional early Easter dinner.
We have been *adopted*.....lol.

Take care......Figgs

"James Borke" wrote in message
...
Hey Figgs,

What I say - these days - is give up on free AV for 9x. Go for the
best deal on a quality paid option. For instance, NOD32. I got a 2
year license for 3 machines and they don't have to be at the same
location. So three users can get NOD32 for two years for not so very
much, particularly if split three ways. IIRC they do three year
deals
also. And v2.7 - that even runs on Win 95 still - remains available.
I daresay other companies have vaguely similar deals.

Of course, for those afraid they could die after only getting one
year's use out of it, it is a dilemma!

But it gets to the point where if there are no circumstances in
which
a user will consider paying for AV software, they might as well not
use any and I figure that time is just about reached with Win Me.

Shane

Heather wrote:
Hi HD......glad to see you found the spot. And also glad you have
now
munged your address. These folks should be able to advise you.
Personally, I would keep the version of Avast that you have and let
it
update the definitions. But I will see what the rest say.

Heather in Ontario

hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty) wrote in message
...
I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved
WinMe,
and Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones
around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving
Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good?
Bad?





  #10  
Old April 11th 09, 09:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Dick Cravat
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Default Rising Anti-Virus Free query

David H. Lipman wrote:
From: hdoherty@NO SPAMns.sympatico.ca (Hugh Doherty)

I need a new free anti-virus program to work with my beloved WinMe,
and Rising Anti-virus Free and Avast seem to be the only ones around.
Avast stops support for WinMe at the end of this year, leaving Rising
as my best bet. Anyone with experience with Rising Free? Good? Bad?



I do NOT trust this Chinese AV solution nor the company based upon
recent news events realated to this company and its management.


No, it would not be particularly astute to trust them after that - but I
wouldn't believe *any* official news to come out of China. I'd be more
inclined to believe that injustice was being done rather than justice, in
this and any other case. That whoever the authorities there are on the side
of, is the bad guy.


Shane


 




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