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Your answer points out why a lot of us still need anti-spyware. I for one
wouldn't have the confidence to do whatever you are describing. I am not doubting you; I just don't have the know-how to agree, disagree, or follow your directions. But I am able to download anti-spyware :-) "Peter Duniho" wrote in message ... "lowflyer" wrote in message ... Basically, use the security built into the OS. Use the NTFS file system (because it provides for file-level security), and log into the operating system as a restricted user account. It is true that because software authors (especially those specializing in Windows software) are still unaccustomed to dealing with not having carte blanche over the computer, occasionally some special handling is required. This includes setting access privileges for the registry or the program's install directory to lower than is normally wise, or (for especially poorly written software) using the "Run As..." feature to run *that program only* with administrator privileges. |
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"lowflyer" wrote in message
... Your answer points out why a lot of us still need anti-spyware. I for one wouldn't have the confidence to do whatever you are describing. I am not doubting you; I just don't have the know-how to agree, disagree, or follow your directions. But I am able to download anti-spyware :-) Well, the "special handling" I mentioned is really just one-time stuff. If you don't have the expertise to do them, then you likely have someone in your life (either friendly or paid) who takes care of system administration stuff like that. The solution would be to just have them do the "special handling" for you, in the instances it shows up. Nevertheless, my main question was with respect to what PC World wrote about. Regardless of what's practical, locking down the system is a nearly 100% solution for preventing spyway from being installed in the first place, and is much more effective than even the best anti-spyware software out there. PC World should have at least mentioned that, even if they do agree with you that using the built-in security features is impractical. Pete |
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