Which operating system is the best?

[Questing Character]

And here I thought we were justing using the lord's name in vain.  No, we couldn't be *that* mundane on these boards.

[Storm]

We're not speaking the name of the Lord in vain. We just like to spice up our posts with techie lingo. And as Say is the techiest of us all, she's been using that expression the most

[dew7]

   Does anyone know how to fully stealth port 113 --- this is the only port on my system that is not fully stealthed --- just closed   --My system also receives pings -- can you stop this?  It would be nice to be fully invisible.

[dew7]

   Yonkey, is it easy to stealth port 113?

[Yonkey]

Depends on your firewall.  

[dew7]

   It is a 98SE system with hardware firewall and software firewall, ZoneAlarm.  Port 113 is closed and not stealth.  Is this one of your closed and not stealthed ports too, Copycat.  Etgadsby or Yonkay -- one of you must have some idea on how to stealth this port.  Also, my system accepts pings --- I would like to close this as well.  Thanks in advance for all of your help!  

[Jeysie]

Dew: IIRC, the thing with ZoneAlarm is that it closes and stealths that port on a "as-needed" basis. So if the program sees the port trying to be accessed by a program with allowed server rights, it will unstealth it for that program, but keep it stealthed for everything else.

...I think. I'm pretty sure I read the whole deal on GRC.com, you might want to try searching that site.

Edit: A-ha, sorta.

http://grc.com/faq-shieldsup.htm#IDENT

Peace & Luv, Liz

[copycat]

Well, IIRC, they're at the 802.11g standard now, or even higher, and there are other wireless protocols out there too (Bluetooth, GSM/GPS, Wi-Fi, RF, etc.).  

Yes, I know they've gone forward since 802.11b, but IIRC the only difference in 802.11g is the higher data transfer speed, so WEP should still be included in that standard. AFAIK Bluetooth also uses a form of encryption, don't know anything about GSM/GPS, etc..)

[dew7]

Jeysie, you are right.  Port 113 is stealthed as needed by ZoneAlarm.  Thanks and have a great night!  

[dew7]

Makes sense, Copycat.  Do you shutdown, frequently?  BTW, Windows 98, 98SE, ME page revised --- you are welcome to check

[copycat]

Do you shutdown, frequently?

On weekdays both of my pc's are shutdown-ed between 11.30 PM and 8.30 PM the next day. The server follows the same routine. On Saturday mine is up around 5-5.30 PM, the server follows shortly, and they both shut down no later than 2 AM, tops. On Sunday, my pc is already running about 2.30-3 PM, but the server is not until 5-5.30, and, if I have to go to work, my pc shuts down at 11.30 PM tops. If not, it's 2 AM tops.
Is that frequent enough for you?

[dew7]

Sure -- What do you think about Windows Update site still having critical updates for 98, 98SE and ME?

[copycat]

Sure -- What do you think about Windows Update site still having critical updates for 98, 98SE and ME?

I think it's only normal, since they dediced to support 98, 98SE and ME until 2006, they should act like it too.

[dew7]

Good point!  Unfortunately, hotfixes for 98, 98SE and ME are now not regression tested and must be requested from Microsoft.  Only new critical security updates are addressed through Windows Update.  

[Yonkey]

I guess that no longer makes them hotfixes.  

[dew7]

(LOL)  Can we say coldfixes?  

[copycat]

I guess that no longer makes them hotfixes.  

What's the difference between 'hotfixes' and 'critical security updates'

[Yonkey]

Hehe, I'm not sure why you're quoting me, but I was referring them as no longer being hotfixes since they're no longer tested and you have to specifically ask for them from Microsoft.  What a buzzkill.

[copycat]

Hehe, I'm not sure why you're quoting me, but I was referring them as no longer being hotfixes since they're no longer tested and you have to specifically ask for them from Microsoft.  What a buzzkill.

Well, if they (M$) put them into the microwave for a few minutes before they give them to you, they'll still be hot.

[dew7]

Yonkey, why has Microsoft been so firm about giving up Windows 9x/DOS code and switching to NT code (XP, 2000)?  Any idea why they feel so strongly on this issue?