Free firewall that works with Windows 98SE?

herman2811

Can anyone recommend a good (and free!) firewall that will work with Windows 98SE? We've been using the free Zonealarm one, but can't update it anymore (because of the operating system we're on).

I've seen the ones listed in Martin's article: "kit out your PC for free", but as far as I can tell, you need to be on at least Windows 2000 to use them.

Any help will be much appreciated.

albertross_2

You don't need to update it, just continue to use it as it is.

Buy a router if you are on BB and don't have one for that extra bit of protection

Donnie

Which version number as you using now?

The latest version compatible with 98SE is; 6.1.744.001
If you don't have it, you can download that from here; http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/1023_zl/zlsSetup_61_744_001_en.exe

http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html

Asus_Mobo

http://www.filehippo.com/download_sygate_personal_firewall/

espresso

As you are using an old and unsupported operating system, just stick with the matching version of ZA that you have.

Asus_Mobo

Donnie wrote: »

From the FileHippo link: Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003/XP64

It does work fine on win98

Donnie

I removed the post, as FileHippo is probably incorrect. It states the same thing for certain versions of ZA which I know as compatible with 98SE.

devizes18193

have a look at olderversion's.com