Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98 systems

The system requirements says it doesn't support windows 98 or windows me. It
can only be used on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows ServerT
2003 machines. That's a shame and should really be looked at.


"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98 systems

It won't:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...uirements.mspx


Minimum system requirements for Windows AntiSpyware (Beta):
. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
. A 300 MHz or faster processor with at least 64 MB of RAM
. Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows ServerT 2003
. At least 10 MB of available free space on your hard disk
. Internet access with at least a 28.8 Kbps connection to use SpyNetT

"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98 systems

I disagree. I dont think it is a shame that Microsoft arent
offering their antispyware software to windows 98 and
windows me users. Infact i think Microsoft are wisening up.
It should be a wake up call for people to keep up with
technology and keep their security top notch. Come on, ffs
win 98 is now 7 years old, and win me, that just went badly
wrong

>-----Original Message-----
>The system requirements says it doesn't support windows 98
or windows me. It
>can only be used on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows ServerT
>2003 machines. That's a shame and should really be looked at.
>
>
>"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98 systems
>
>
>.
>

I've successfully used the msi2xml tool to allow Microsoft Antispyware to
install on a Windows 98 environment, however some of the code in the
application itself is hard coded and geared towards XP/2K so even hacking
the program to work on 98 is not going to work (or at least not without tons
of effort).

-L

"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98 systems

Keep their security top notch? *lol* You mean XP? *roflmao*

I've been running 98se without anti-virus (don't try it at
home)for over a year. Try THAT suicide mission on XP.


>-----Original Message-----
>I disagree. I dont think it is a shame that Microsoft
arent
>offering their antispyware software to windows 98 and
>windows me users. Infact i think Microsoft are wisening
up.
>It should be a wake up call for people to keep up with
>technology and keep their security top notch. Come on, ffs
>win 98 is now 7 years old, and win me, that just went
badly
>wrong
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The system requirements says it doesn't support windows
98
>or windows me. It
>>can only be used on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP,
or
>Windows ServerT
>>2003 machines. That's a shame and should really be
looked at.
>>
>>
>>"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>message
>>news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98
systems
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

No problem on XP either. ;-)

The only time my AV triggers, with me at the keyboard, is when I'm
intentionally inspecting something.

Be careful about generalizations and assumptions. You'll also find that I
can point you some directions that will put 9x on it's knees in a heart
beat.

--
Walter Clayton
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0ef301c4f535$63e6abf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Keep their security top notch? *lol* You mean XP? *roflmao*
>
> I've been running 98se without anti-virus (don't try it at
> home)for over a year. Try THAT suicide mission on XP.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I disagree. I dont think it is a shame that Microsoft
> arent
>>offering their antispyware software to windows 98 and
>>windows me users. Infact i think Microsoft are wisening
> up.
>>It should be a wake up call for people to keep up with
>>technology and keep their security top notch. Come on, ffs
>>win 98 is now 7 years old, and win me, that just went
> badly
>>wrong
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>The system requirements says it doesn't support windows
> 98
>>or windows me. It
>>>can only be used on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP,
> or
>>Windows ServerT
>>>2003 machines. That's a shame and should really be
> looked at.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
>>message
>>>news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98
> systems
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

Oh, I'm never going to be careful about assumptions and
generalizations. I need those to remind me that I'm not a
computer. Now speakin' of kneepads... *lol*
Seriously though, I guess it just doesn't bother anyone
here that M$ had to actually go out of it's way to remove
the 9x compatibility that Giant had built in. Other than
that, they haven't done much with it yet, except to remove
a few (not all) Giant logos from the software.
>-----Original Message-----
>No problem on XP either. ;-)
>
>The only time my AV triggers, with me at the keyboard, is
when I'm
>intentionally inspecting something.
>
>Be careful about generalizations and assumptions. You'll
also find that I
>can point you some directions that will put 9x on it's
knees in a heart
>beat.
>
>--
>Walter Clayton
>Any technology distinguishable from magic is
insufficiently advanced.
>
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:0ef301c4f535$63e6abf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Keep their security top notch? *lol* You mean XP?
*roflmao*
>>
>> I've been running 98se without anti-virus (don't try it
at
>> home)for over a year. Try THAT suicide mission on XP.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I disagree. I dont think it is a shame that Microsoft
>> arent
>>>offering their antispyware software to windows 98 and
>>>windows me users. Infact i think Microsoft are wisening
>> up.
>>>It should be a wake up call for people to keep up with
>>>technology and keep their security top notch. Come on,
ffs
>>>win 98 is now 7 years old, and win me, that just went
>> badly
>>>wrong
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>The system requirements says it doesn't support windows
>> 98
>>>or windows me. It
>>>>can only be used on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP,
>> or
>>>Windows ServerT
>>>>2003 machines. That's a shame and should really be
>> looked at.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in
>>>message
>>>>news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98
>> systems
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

It is being looked at. M$ is looking in great greedy
anticipation of upgrade profits. It's being looked at well.

>-----Original Message-----
>The system requirements says it doesn't support windows
98 or windows me. It
>can only be used on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP,
or Windows ServerT
>2003 machines. That's a shame and should really be looked
at.
>
>
>"Jim Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:120401c4f505$6044a6d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Anybody know how to get this to work on Windows 98
systems
>
>
>.
>

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0a1701c4f548$008dcd00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Oh, I'm never going to be careful about assumptions and
> generalizations. I need those to remind me that I'm not a
> computer. Now speakin' of kneepads... *lol*
> Seriously though, I guess it just doesn't bother anyone
> here that M$ had to actually go out of it's way to remove
> the 9x compatibility that Giant had built in.

Oops! There we go with generalizations and assumptions....

--
Walter Clayton
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.