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Microsoft AntiSpyware for windows 98?
I find Microsoft AntiSpyware is very good coz I'm using it now with my XP Pro computer. Unfortunately when I want to install it on a windows 98 computer, it says only support Windows 2000 and XP. Does anyone know any good antispyware (free) for windows 98? Or better if anyone know there's any version of microsoft antispyware that support 98?
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so you recommend to use BOTH spywareblaster and spywareguard? Is there a single one spyware software that could do the job? I personally like the microsoft antispyware very much, just...too bad, it was meant for 2000 or XP only. And i find Spybot not that good coz the spyware definition is quite limited, and the removal of Adware is not that complete. I haven't try spywareblaster or spywareguard yet. But hopefully i just use one is enough.
I'm a technical support representative (PC Safety dept. - viruses and spyware) from microsoft and about your question, there's no MAST (Microsoft antispyware tool) available for win 98. If you try to call our dept., we only recommend lavasofts ad-aware and Spybot S&D. Try to call us by the way, it's free! 1-800-936 -4900 and tell the agent that you wanted to be connected to the viruses and spyware department.
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How many of these things you use depends on your computer -
processor speed, amount of memory, disk space, etc..
I would run as many as I can without "bogging down" system performance.
At the moment I run all off them including MS Anti-spyware (Win 2000) -
no problems.
You do not need to have Spybot S & D or Ad-Aware running at startup -
just run them every so often to clean things.
One catches things that the other one doesn't.
Either Spyware Blaster or Spyware Guard would help - or both.
There doesn't appear to be any single app that's 100% effective. :)
RF
How many of these things you use depends on your computer -
processor speed, amount of memory, disk space, etc..
I would run as many as I can without "bogging down" system performance.
At the moment I run all off them including MS Anti-spyware (Win 2000) -
no problems.
You do not need to have Spybot S & D or Ad-Aware running at startup -
just run them every so often to clean things.
One catches things that the other one doesn't.
Either Spyware Blaster or Spyware Guard would help - or both.
There doesn't appear to be any single app that's 100% effective. :)
RF
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The other good thing is the scanning. It scan quite detail, and allows me to make decision whether to remove, quarantine etc with the found spyware.
Most of the free antispyware didn't have these function (like Ad aware etc)