WIndows Millenium Edition

[Nadine]

My father has Windows Millenium edition and he is unable
to download the free Microsoft Spware beta. What does he
need to do to benefit from this protection?

 

[Rusty]

He would need to update to Windows XP. Otherwise, he can install two other
free antispyware programs:

http://www.lavasoft.com/ - Go to the download page and look for the free
version, they also have a pay version with additional features

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/ - Spybot Search and Destroy

My father also had Windows ME and I finally convinced him to upgrade to XP.
ME was a source of constant problems, and since I have to maintain his PC
(he's 90 miles away), it was a real problem for me! Just make sure his PC
can handle XP - see the Microsoft web site for details
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/upgrading/default.mspx

 

[Ron Chamberlin]

Hi Nadine,
May I suggest going to http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx
for best practices. Be sure to watch the video!
There are other freeware/shareware scanners out there that will work on
Win98 & ME
systems. Thinking Spybot and Adaware just to name two.

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP

 

[harold morgan]

-----Original Message-----
i have Windows Millenium edition and am unable
to download the free Microsoft Spware beta. What do i
need to do to benefit from this protection?
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