vir¡, logging in as user in windows

[fourthbean]

I was thinking the other day about how unix tells you to not log in as admin every time but only when you need to change something. I was thinking about viruses on windows machines, if you were logged into a subaccount that did not have access to the windows folder would viruses be able to properly execute themselves?

I am considering goint to all of the ten computers in the house and creating seperate user accounts and to put MY password for the admin for when that needs to be used.


What do you guys think?

[rpertusio]

You're on the right track!

See this blog from a Microsoft developer:

The #1 reason for running as non-admin is to limit your exposure. When you are an admin, every program you run has unlimited access to your computer. If malicious or other “undesirable” code finds its way to one of those programs, it also gains unlimited access.

This is just an excerpt of the entire blog article found here:
Why you shouldn't run as admin...

For more reading on Non-admin accounts, read the rest of Aaron's entire blog:
The Non-Admin blog

Hope that helps!
- rp

[fourthbean]

Thanks for that, i guess I will be making user accounts on some computers around here.