will it work on win98 just not supported?

[Engel]

System Requirements
To use Microsoft AntiSpyware, your computer must have one
of the following Windows operating systems:

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Professional/Home Edition

Windows 2003 Server

And here are some additional ones that also work on
Windows 9x (98, ME):
Empty temp folders * www.danish-shareware.dk *
Ad-Aware * www.lavasoftusa.com * (remove malware)
Spy Sweeper * www.webroot.com *
Spybot * http://www.safer-networking.org/ * (remove
malware)
SpywareBlaster *
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html *
(SpywareBlaster doesn't clean and scan for spyware it-
prevents it from ever being installed..)
Shieds Up * www.grc.com *
CWShredder *
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html *
(remove malware)
WinPatrol 8.1 * www.winpatrol.com *
a-squared * http://www.emisoft.com/en/software/free
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and
Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spy.htm

Good luck

Engel

 

[JoeM]

Only windows 2000 and above

System Requirements
To use Microsoft AntiSpyware, your computer must have one
of the following Windows operating systems:

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Professional/Home Edition

Windows 2003 Server

And here are some additional ones that also work on
Windows 9x (98, ME):
Empty temp folders * www.danish-shareware.dk *
Ad-Aware * www.lavasoftusa.com * (remove malware)
Spy Sweeper * www.webroot.com *
Spybot * http://www.safer-networking.org/ * (remove
malware)
SpywareBlaster *
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html *
(SpywareBlaster doesn't clean and scan for spyware it-
prevents it from ever being installed..)
Shieds Up * www.grc.com *
CWShredder *
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html *
(remove malware)
WinPatrol 8.1 * www.winpatrol.com *
a-squared * http://www.emisoft.com/en/software/free
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and
Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spy.htm

Good luck

Engel

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Sorry, only Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003.

See the following:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/currentcustomers.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx