Re: OT: AVG questions

de Helium 04/18/2006 10:28

meow2222@care2.com wrote:
>
> Helium wrote:
>
> > I'm running Windows95. I've just downloaded free AVG v.7.1
> > [antivirus] from http://free.grisoft.com
> > According to the documentation I must install IE5.01 or greater
> > in order to use AVG. I have some questions:
> > 1. my default browser is Netscape 4.7. Will AVG work with it?
> > 2. will AVG change my default browser to IE?
> > 3. Why is it necessary to install IE 5.x?
> > 4. Will there be any conflict using Zone Alarm 2.6X that
> > cannot be easily fixed/resolved?
>
> I've not known any ZA/AVG compatibility problems on 98. I didnt think
> ZA would run on 95. Its such an old OS that it seems no modern AV
> supports it.

I also use f-prot for dos.

> Also I would google '98 lite' before installing IE 4 or 5 on 95, IIRC
> theyre much fatter than 95's IE3, and do grim things to performance.
>
> Cant be many people running 95 these days, though it still lurks here
> and there.
I'm still using it until I get a new machine.
Then I'll be moving over to Linux.

I've been running ZA2.x and 3.x on my Win95 machine without
problems. I just installed IE5.0 although I don't use it cause
some programs demand it. I don't like IE - never have-
and continue to use Netscape. Because of some problems recently with
Avast, I've been thinking of getting AVG. I think that my problems
were not with AVG, but with a bad installation of 95. Since my last
reinstallation a few day's ago, everything is working well. I might
reinstall Avast 'cause I don't want to install IE5.01; (I like
Avast even though it uses a lot of system resources.) I'll look at
98lite. Many thanks to you and biGGy for your help. regards, He2

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