Window-Eyes users, any thoughts on the approach described below? +++ start of post from another list +++
To protect yourself if you go on using XP as I plan to, do this at least: set up another user (Start, Control Panel, User Accounts), make that one the administrator, and create a password for that user's account. 90% of the nasty stuff out there cannot mess with your computer (install or download stuff) without admin rights. This password protects it. Even better, the non-admin account you use for everyday, protect it with a password too. Make them STRONG passwords. (use characters from above the numbers on your keyboard, some capitals and not always the first or last of the sequence, numbers etc, and make it 8-10 positions long) Each account retains the settings you create for it (mouse speed, skin on the desktop, bookmarks on the browser etc). If you routinely sign in as the non-admin user,. you may find when you want to download an app from the web, you may need to log out of that account and log into the admin user's account (Start, Log Off "____" ) a box will come up asking you to select which user you want to sign in as. Choose the one you gave admin rights to, do the download and install, and sign out of the account. To make this really simple, at least go into User Accounts and add a password to the account you use now. If you're the only user, there is only one account and it has admin rights. Just go into it and choose "Set Password" Each time you start up the computer or the screen goes to saver mode, you'll have to sign in again, but it will really help protect your computer. And of course, use anti-virus software! +++ end of post from another list +++ Martha IL If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
