Anti spyware for guest account needed? Or does anti spyware run under admin account keep user account clean?
Teenagers... thats probably is enough info right there.
I know it would be best to have a guest account for each kid to use, but do I need to run the anti-spyware programs under each user account?
Or will running the anti-spyware programs in the admin account catch the issues? Almost seems easier to not have separate accounts if that is the case.
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Spybot Search& Destroy
AdaWare 2007
AVG
programs like that....
I know it would be best to have a guest account for each kid to use, but do I need to run the anti-spyware programs under each user account?
Or will running the anti-spyware programs in the admin account catch the issues? Almost seems easier to not have separate accounts if that is the case.
SUPERAntiSpyware
CCleaner
Spybot Search& Destroy
AdaWare 2007
AVG
programs like that....
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If you install a product like Webroot SpySweeper, it will load under all the accounts when the user logs in. It will protect all the accounts in real time. However, you would have to sweep each account initially to clean any problems.
So if you haven't created the accounts yet, you could install SpySweeper, sweep the PC, clean it, then create the additional accounts. It should keep you relatively safe from then on.
I recommend SpySweeper to my clients to keep them clean. I use Spybot to clean PCs and sometimes AdAware. I also recommend AVG for the antivirus part. I stay away from suites. Just because SpySweeper is a great antispyware tool doesn't mean it's a great antivirus tool. Same goes for AVG and it's antispyware add-on.
Hope this helps.
-Dan
So if you haven't created the accounts yet, you could install SpySweeper, sweep the PC, clean it, then create the additional accounts. It should keep you relatively safe from then on.
I recommend SpySweeper to my clients to keep them clean. I use Spybot to clean PCs and sometimes AdAware. I also recommend AVG for the antivirus part. I stay away from suites. Just because SpySweeper is a great antispyware tool doesn't mean it's a great antivirus tool. Same goes for AVG and it's antispyware add-on.
Hope this helps.
-Dan
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High Tech Geek & LifesToy - thanks!
I did indeed create an admin account and a non-admin, installed my favorite utilities under both accounts, and used all utilities on both accounts - and will continue to do so on a regular basis.
Thanks again.
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I did indeed create an admin account and a non-admin, installed my favorite utilities under both accounts, and used all utilities on both accounts - and will continue to do so on a regular basis.
Thanks again.
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