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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Still on Windows 98 -- you still need anti-virus software

My anti-virus and anti-spyware subscription with Zone Alarm has expired. I am not sure if it is worth me renewing it because I could not use any of the recent updates, which were incompatible with Windows 98. Laura Picand

Support for old DOS-based versions of Windows (95/98/Me) is now falling but Sunbelt's Kerio Personal Firewall and many other products still work with Windows 98. Another alternative is the Jetico Personal Firewall (www.jetico.com/index.htm#/jpfirewall), which is freeware and works well. Also, Avast and AVG Free still work with Windows 98. However, support won't continue forever, and in a year or so you might think about moving on to a new PC running Windows Vista.

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