Free Firewall Recommendations?

Hi all. I am trying to find a good, free firewall for Windows 98. Any
suggestions (that don't begin with "upgrade your OS")? Thanks! :)

Matthew

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Matthew Connor wrote:
> Hi all. I am trying to find a good, free firewall for Windows 98. Any
> suggestions (that don't begin with "upgrade your OS")? Thanks! :)

You don't need a firewall for Windows 98. Make sure file and printer
sharing isn't installed and stay away from IE/OE and you'll be fine.

And since Windows 98 went out of support this June you *should* upgrade
your OS.

cu
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Re: Free Firewall Recommendations?

Matthew Connor wrote:
> Hi all. I am trying to find a good, free firewall for Windows 98.

Usually you don't need one. Windows 98 does not offer network services
on the WAN connection in the default configuration, so there is no need
to filter anything.

Just make sure, that there is no File- and Printersharing bound to your
WAN connection, and usually that's it.

Yours,
VB.
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