Re: Windows or McAfeeFirewall (is spyware doctor needed)
Should any kind of malware enter your system while you are logged in as
an administrator, the malware has full control over your system and can
do whatever it pleases.
Should any malware however enter your system while you are logged in as a
limited user, the malware has limited control over your system, and may
not even be able to complete it's intentions due to lack of permissions.
Running as a limited user however is only part of the work you need to do
to keep your system (and your data) as safe as you can.
"xxx_" <maplepriest_70@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:01A7FAFE-1FD6-44BF-97B0-CA102AE60022@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
You said that you should use a limited user account for day to day
work when you have access to the administrator account. What's the
reason behind this?
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