-=PCTechTalk=- Re: AVG

  • From: Beverly Hahn <bhahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 21:23:32 -0400

Thanks.  It looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and dig into 
my dwindling IRA (not from my spending, as everyone knows!).
Have a good time at the movies.  Hope you find a good one.

Beverly
> Ahhh, I had not anticipated anyone using any version of Win9x, other than 
> for maybe much older games (I have an older system set up without any 
> internet connection that I use for this purpose).  MS stopped producing 
> security updates for 98 long ago, so a system that out of date really 
> shouldn't be taken online these days.
>
> Well, I do know that AVG7.5 still had support for Win98 SE and that 8.x is a 
> nearly complete redesign which will no longer run on the older OS.  Of 
> course, you've already discovered that for yourself.  I'll have to do some 
> research to see what else could run on 98, but I'm afraid the pickings will 
> likely be slim at best.  Babydoll has decided that we need to get out of the 
> house for a bit, so we're heading to the movies in a little while.  I'll see 
> what I can find for you when we get back.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Beverly Hahn" <bhahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 8:02 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: AVG
>
>
>   
>> Thanks for the info and the web site.  However, I have Windows 98se OS,
>> and after taking almost 3 hours to download via dial-up, I was unable to
>> install the upgrade.  Do you have any suggestions for effective virus
>> protection for the older OSs?  I'm still resisting getting a new
>> computer or OS for this one.  I'm thinking that many of my favorite
>> programs will not work with Vista--and I don't want to either buy all
>> new programs/upgrades or learn alternate ones when the ones I have serve
>> my purposes very well.
>> Help!!!
>>
>> Beverly 
>>     
>
>
>   



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