AVG7 and Window 95

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suzie

When I try to install AVG 7 onto my windows 95 system [blush] it says
that I need to download DCOM95, although I already have the file in
question. After downloading the file DCOM95 again, from the Microsoft
website, I try and install AVG 7 and get the same message that says that
I need "redistributable install package DCOM95."

Is it possible for some kind soul to suggest a solution to this problem?
Does AVG 7 actually work on win95? If not then could anyone please
recommend an anti-virus that would work on 95? Something without massive
update signatures as I only have a dial-up modem. [still blushing.]

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated, I couldn't find any joy on
the AVG website.

Suzie C.
 
You could try AVAST 4 Free Edition according to them the requirements are "
For a computer with 95/98/Windows Me: PC 486, 32 MB RAM, 50 MB of free hard
disk space "
 
Problems abound when using anything as out-of-date as Win 95. Even 98 and NT
are problematic at this time.

If your computer is at least a Pentium 2 at 500 MHz or better, you should
upgrade to Win XP (alternative: Win 2000).
 
suzie said:
Does AVG 7 actually work on win95?
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Yes. AVG 7 works on Windows 95.

Follow these instructions:

1) Download DCOM 95 from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/default.mspx (look on the right side of the
page - make sure you choose the Windows 95 download)

2) Once downloaded, double click DC95Inst.EXE .

3) Go to the Windows Temp Directory.
Open the folder x86.
Click on DCom95.Exe.

4) Install AVG
 
Yes. AVG 7 works on Windows 95.
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You don't mention how much memory you have, I couldn't use AVG7 on my
second 128M box.

If that's the problem you could try Antivir presonal (if it works on 95 -
I've got 98)

mike
 
Jay said:
Yes. AVG 7 works on Windows 95.

Follow these instructions:

1) Download DCOM 95 from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/default.mspx (look on the right side of the
page - make sure you choose the Windows 95 download)

2) Once downloaded, double click DC95Inst.EXE .

3) Go to the Windows Temp Directory.
Open the folder x86.
Click on DCom95.Exe.

4) Install AVG
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Thankyou for that! I tried installing AVG on my niece's win95 machine a
few months ago - no go. I looked around for something else that would
work on 95 but in the short time I had with the pc, could find nothing
so left it without an antivirus program. Bad mistake on my part as the
niece is a 16 year old who spends countless hours yakking on MSN and
guess what? Yep, she got a virus.
 
If you're prepared to pay the initial yearly subscription of about £23,
NOD32 works fine on Win95. Been using it for about four years on W98SE and I
don't find any problems abounding.

I find with free products that you get what you pay for.

s.
 
If you're prepared to pay the initial yearly subscription of about £23,
NOD32 works fine on Win95. Been using it for about four years on W98SE and I
don't find any problems abounding.

I find with free products that you get what you pay for.
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http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/




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