I am using both a desktop PC running Windows ME with applications that still work very well plus a laptop running Vista. On my desktop, I was using AVG Free 7.5 as my antivirus. As of April 30th of 2009, AVG is no longer doing updates for 7.5 and the upgrade will not work with Windows ME. My fairly new laptop (running Windows Vista), was preloaded with McAfee Security (expires Aug. 09). I would like to get an inexpensive product that would be compatible with both the Windows ME and Vista so I can use either one to retrieve my email. Is this possible?
While it would be nice to use the same program on the two different machines, I’m not sure that’s going to be possible. Windows ME and Windows Vista are vastly different operating systems. Plus, developers are increasingly withdrawing support for Windows ME making it difficult to find a good solution for this older operating system let alone one that will work well for both computers. In fact, most antivirus products that support ME may support Windows XP but not Windows Vista.
Antivirus Recommendations for Windows ME
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Windows 95/98/ME - This product is for older operating systems from Windows 95 through the Millennium Edition (Windows ME).
- Online Antivirus Scanners - You might try an online antivirus scanner such as Symantec’s Online Virus Scan. According to Symantec, it requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or above and ActiveX and scripting enabled. The downside of online scans is that they only run when you remember to go to the site and run them.
Antivirus Recommendations for Windows Vista
The choices for Vista are vast! If you plan on exchanging data with your unsecured Windows ME machine, you’ll want a heavy duty antivirus solution for your Vista machine, preferably one with real-time protection. A good starting place is our list of Antivirus 2009 Reviews. All reviewed products are reputable products with most supporting Windows Vista.
Working with Windows ME and Windows Vista
As ESET NOD32 for Windows 95/98/ME is one of the few well respected products left that still support Windows ME, I’d invest in that product and use it for as long as ESET supports it. If ESET stops supporting it, I’d consider keeping the ME machine offline and using the Vista machine for e-mail. Hopefully that won’t happen for some time and then when it does, you may be ready for a new computer.
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Celeste Stewart | June 23rd, 2009
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