Re: XP home vs. Pro.
Viciii3_at_moc.tenirev
Date: 05/31/04
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Date: 31 May 2004 18:02:42 -0500
On Mon, 31 May 2004 16:38:32 -0400, "Phil" <I.fix.probs@for.you>
wrote:
>
>
>Viciii3@moc.tenirev wrote:
>> Will XP Pro give me ("Administrator" type account) the ability to
>> allow "Limited" users to use games/software I install? EASILY??
>
>Easily is a relative term. What is easy to me may not be easy to you,
>depends on your level of computer experience. But, yes xp pro is easier and
>more robust than xp home when it comes to allowing or denying access to
>certain programs by limited users. It requires that you turn simple file
>sharing off and then ues the security tab in the files properties to allow
>or deny access. (this can be done in xp home by booting to safe made)
>
>>
>> XP Home is a disaster in this area, I have tried the command line tip
>> for allowing all users "change" ability on various software folders
>> (that works...sometimes!). I have gone into the actual Administrator
>> account to change security settings for certain programs (that also
>> works...sometimes!) but Broderbund's "Print Shop Deluxe" finally
>> broke me down and I ended up making every user an "administrator" type
>> account...nothing else worked.
>>
>> Now, I'm paying the price for having 13 & 17 year olds as
>> "administrators" and a clean install of XP is in order (S-I-G-H!!).
>> Is the upgrade to XP Pro going to allow me, as an "administrator", an
>> easier, sure fire way to allow "Limited" users to run programs?
>
>Pro will allow you to set it up the way you want.
>
>>
>> Also, I see many replies (PA Bear, Kelly etc.) asking people to use
>> Trend Micro's online virus scan. How would you rate there PC Cillin
>> virus software? I have put off buying a virus scanner due to all the
>> problems I read about (online gaming, for example), but it is obvious
>> that I need something more than XP's built in firewall and my
>> ZoneAlarm Pro.
>
>You should ALWAYS be running a firewall, anti-virus program, and use spyware
>cleaners weekly.
>I use either Zone Alarm or a hardware firewall and the free AVG anti-virus.
>Both work great.
>
>>
>> What is the recommendation of the MVP's?
>>
>> Thanks gang.
>>
>> Vic
>
I have used ZoneAlarm Pro (registered) for many years. I run
"HiJackThis", "AdAware", "Spybot: Search and Destroy", as well as
always keeping the latest CWShredder.exe on hand. I have just started
using "SpywareBlaster", which does an excellent job (so far) of
stopping spybots from ever getting in to my system, instead of me
always having to hunt and destroy them. Spybot: S&D's "Innoculation"
feature did not stop the latest versions of many bots from installing,
unfortunately. Thanks to PA Bear for the "heads up" regarding
"SpywareBlaster"!!
My question, I guess, remains...what do you think of "PC Cillin"?
Thanks Phil!
Vic
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