[rickytico]

My PC is a TOWER COMPAQ PRESARIO running WIN ME. My Computer is now UNPROTECTED since AVG 7.5 is no longer available for WIN ME. Please advice me what other free virus protector can I use. Thanks

[TheOutcaste]

You can get AVG Version 7.5 from OldVersion.com.
It won't automatically update definitions, but you can download the latest definitions and manually update.

Avast still supports WinME, at least through the end of this year:
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The operating systems Windows 95/98/Me/NT4 will be supported until the end of 2009

Clamwin supports ME, but note:

Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.

It will run a scheduled scan, but won't automatically scan a file when you access it.

HTH

Jerry

[rickytico]

Thanks for your great help!!!! I was able to download it... I am very happy.
Thanks again!!!!

[TheOutcaste]

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Jerry

[SDFOX 7]

TheOutcaste has some good tips. By the time AVG and Avast release their final definitions for these systems, you should be fine, if you're really concerned. No one really writes viruses for these antiquated systems anymore. While these legacy systems are still very useful to me and others, they are in the minority compared to the installed base of 2000/XP/Vista. Viruswriters are just learning how to infect Windows 7 after all LOL

Also, I think it's highly unlikely that you will get viruses with Windows ME. It is a DOS-based system along with 95/98/98SE; although Microsoft did disable DOS mode at boot-up for ME to speed the boot process, it is possible to re-enable it.

I have been running 95, NT 3.x, 3.5x, and NT 4.0 on my old boxes for years without virus protection. I've never gotten viruses. Basically, if you are careful about opening attachments only from know sources you should be fine. I do, however, run Outpost Firewall on these old boxes. You can always be hacked without a firewall, and OF has the lowest system requirements without requiring particular service packs, etc.