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Re: How to create adminstrator password for install/unstall

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"David Brown" <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> wrote in message 
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> On 04/11/12 22:29, R.Wieser wrote:
>>> Yes, with a modern OS like Win7, just remove the admin privileges
>>
>> And if you have an a bit older OS like XP or even Windows NT it works the
>> same way.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rudy Wieser
>>
>
> Older versions of Windows allowed you to cause more damage without admin 
> privileges - newer versions limit it a more (though even with older 
> Windows, removing admin privileges helps a bit).
>
> I love that phrase "modern OS like Win7".  For situations like this, 
> Windows is gradually learning to implement privilege separation that has 
> existed for 40 years in the unix world...  Install Linux, give the kid 
> brother a user without sudo privileges, and you'll have no problems.

Cept when he pisses in your cornflakes when he cant play his games anymore. 

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How to create adminstrator password for install/unstall PcGAmeR22 <PcGAmeR22.5lhqbv@no.email.invalid> - 2012-11-03 11:44 -0500
  Re: How to create adminstrator password for install/unstall "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-11-05 05:30 +1100
    Re: How to create adminstrator password for install/unstall "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2012-11-04 22:29 +0100
      Re: How to create adminstrator password for install/unstall David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2012-11-04 22:57 +0100
        Re: How to create adminstrator password for install/unstall "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-11-06 14:40 +1100

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