Re: Can Vista be "locked down" ?

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pc nerd wrote:
Come on people! You've been ranting & raving about Ubuntu, but you haven't answered my original e-mail. Please get with the program! Thank you.

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:24:01 -0700, pc nerd wrote:
I have a laptop with 64-bit Home Premium. I'm using IE 8. I have some
questions regarding "locking down" Vista with the tools supplied by
Vista.

I'm using IE 8. I've read that it uses protected mode & that the IE
code is isolated from the OS code. Does that mean that it is
impossible for my laptop to be infected by viruses, spyware, etc. ?

The following is from the boook, "Windows Vista Unleashed".

"Administrators group-Members of this group run as standard users, but
are able to elevate their privileges when required just by clicking a
button in a dialog box.

(That must be why I need to click the button on the dialog box.)

Standard users group-These are the least-privileged users, although
they, too, can elevate their privileges when needed. However, they
require access to an administrator password to do so."

Well, that's confusing! Administrator runs as standard user. Then why
setup a standard account when the administrator runs as a standard
user?

What other settings in IE 8 can I set or change to make IE 8 more
secure?

No, Vista and IE8 are Not immune to virus or malware infections. That's why you also need Firewalls, AntiVirus and AntiSpyware programs.

The Administrator runs as a Standard User With Extra Privileges, but a real Standard User requires the Adminstrator password to do such things as override the User Account Control, which prevents malware from installing itself silently.

You can't fully lock down Vista or IE8, or any versions of Windows or IE, you can only make it *safer* though less functional. Change all the script and download options to either Prompt or Disabled, but this will sometimes prevent some web pages from loading correctly.
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