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How Secure is Limited Account on XP
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wazza
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Have XP home on my PC. Have created a separate account for my 11 year old daughter. It is a limited account which prevents her from downloading software etc. Don't fancy the idea of her downloading any virus/trojans by mistake.
Since the limited account will prevent her from downloading software is it possible for virus/trojan to be downloaded?
I run zonealarm, AVG, adaware, spybot, spywareguard and spyblaster.
Since the limited account will prevent her from downloading software is it possible for virus/trojan to be downloaded?
I run zonealarm, AVG, adaware, spybot, spywareguard and spyblaster.
Problem with having access to internet is that i get asked by many to solve their problems 
Well at least i learn something on the way 
Well at least i learn something on the way 0
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you can still get viruses off websites. they install by them selfs. but your anti virus should catch them.0
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you can safeguard by setting the security and privacy levels to high on your browser.
true viruses install by themselves without you even knowingRegards
Baiju0 -
and don't use internet explorer 6 use Firefox or internet explorer 70
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