Vista - Creating new user accounts

permalink · 01-09-2008

When creating new user accounts, does each account need to have its own
security software?, ie. anti-virus, anti-this and that? or does the security
from the Admin account take care of all other accounts as well?.

permalink · 01-09-2008

As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the
computer will be available to the other users. Most software like Norton
will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all the
settings from the main account.

I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info

"ClooLess" wrote:

Quote:

> When creating new user accounts, does each account need to have its own
> security software?, ie. anti-virus, anti-this and that? or does the security
> from the Admin account take care of all other accounts as well?.

permalink · 01-09-2008

Hi,
thanks for the reply, another related question:
if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web,
downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular account
be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be enough?
Thanks

"P I Lewis" wrote:

Quote:

> As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the
> computer will be available to the other users. Most software like Norton
> will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all the
> settings from the main account.
>
> I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info
>
> "ClooLess" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > When creating new user accounts, does each account need to have its own
> > security software?, ie. anti-virus, anti-this and that? or does the security
> > from the Admin account take care of all other accounts as well?.

**Brink** · 01-09-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by ClooLess

Hi,
thanks for the reply, another related question:
if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web,
downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular account
be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be enough?
Thanks

"P I Lewis" wrote:

Quote:

> As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the
> computer will be available to the other users. Most software like Norton
> will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all the
> settings from the main account.
>
> I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info
>
> "ClooLess" wrote:
>

Hi ClooLess,

The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user accounts no matter what user account it is ran in.

Shawn

permalink · 01-10-2008

OK, thanks PI Lewis and brink for the replies.

"brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> ClooLess;566673 Wrote:

Quote:

> > Hi,
> > thanks for the reply, another related question:
> > if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web,
> > downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular
> > account
> > be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be
> > enough?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "P I Lewis" wrote:

Quote:

> > > > >
> > > > As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the
> > > > computer will be available to the other users. Most software like
> > > Norton
> > > > will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all
> > > the
> > > > settings from the main account.
> > > >
> > > > I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info
> > > >
> > > > "ClooLess" wrote:
> > > >> >

>
> Hi ClooLess,
>
> The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user
> accounts no matter what user account it is ran in.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

**Brink** · 01-10-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by ClooLess

OK, thanks PI Lewis and brink for the replies.

"brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> ClooLess;566673 Wrote:
>
> Hi ClooLess,
>
> The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user
> accounts no matter what user account it is ran in.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Your welcome,

Shawn

permalink · 02-26-2008

--
Kate

"brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> ClooLess;566673 Wrote:

Quote:

> > Hi,
> > thanks for the reply, another related question:
> > if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web,
> > downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular
> > account
> > be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be
> > enough?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "P I Lewis" wrote:

Quote:

> > > > >
> > > > As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the
> > > > computer will be available to the other users. Most software like
> > > Norton
> > > > will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all
> > > the
> > > > settings from the main account.
> > > >
> > > > I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info
> > > >
> > > > "ClooLess" wrote:
> > > >> >

>
> Hi ClooLess,
>
> The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user
> accounts no matter what user account it is ran in.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

01-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
ClooLess n/a posts	Creating new user accounts When creating new user accounts, does each account need to have its own security software?, ie. anti-virus, anti-this and that? or does the security from the Admin account take care of all other accounts as well?.
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01-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
P I Lewis n/a posts	RE: Creating new user accounts As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the computer will be available to the other users. Most software like Norton will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all the settings from the main account. I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info "ClooLess" wrote: Quote: > When creating new user accounts, does each account need to have its own > security software?, ie. anti-virus, anti-this and that? or does the security > from the Admin account take care of all other accounts as well?.
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01-09-2008	#3 (permalink)
ClooLess n/a posts	RE: Creating new user accounts Hi, thanks for the reply, another related question: if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web, downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular account be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be enough? Thanks "P I Lewis" wrote: Quote: > As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the > computer will be available to the other users. Most software like Norton > will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all the > settings from the main account. > > I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info > > "ClooLess" wrote: > Quote: > > When creating new user accounts, does each account need to have its own > > security software?, ie. anti-virus, anti-this and that? or does the security > > from the Admin account take care of all other accounts as well?.
My System Specs

01-09-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,007 posts	Re: Creating new user accounts Quote: Originally Posted by ClooLess Hi, thanks for the reply, another related question: if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web, downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular account be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be enough? Thanks "P I Lewis" wrote: Quote: > As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the > computer will be available to the other users. Most software like Norton > will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all the > settings from the main account. > > I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info > > "ClooLess" wrote: > Hi ClooLess, The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user accounts no matter what user account it is ran in. Shawn
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01-10-2008	#5 (permalink)
ClooLess n/a posts	Re: Creating new user accounts OK, thanks PI Lewis and brink for the replies. "brink" wrote: Quote: > > ClooLess;566673 Wrote: Quote: > > Hi, > > thanks for the reply, another related question: > > if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web, > > downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular > > account > > be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be > > enough? > > Thanks > > > > "P I Lewis" wrote: Quote: > > > > > > > > > As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the > > > > computer will be available to the other users. Most software like > > > Norton > > > > will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all > > > the > > > > settings from the main account. > > > > > > > > I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info > > > > > > > > "ClooLess" wrote: > > > >> > > > Hi ClooLess, > > The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user > accounts no matter what user account it is ran in. > > Shawn > > > -- > brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. > 'Vista Forums' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > Please post feedback to help others. >
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01-10-2008	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,007 posts	Re: Creating new user accounts Quote: Originally Posted by ClooLess OK, thanks PI Lewis and brink for the replies. "brink" wrote: Quote: > > ClooLess;566673 Wrote: > > Hi ClooLess, > > The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user > accounts no matter what user account it is ran in. > > Shawn > > > -- > brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. > 'Vista Forums' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > Please post feedback to help others. > Your welcome, Shawn
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02-26-2008	#7 (permalink)
Kate n/a posts	Re: Creating new user accounts -- Kate "brink" wrote: Quote: > > ClooLess;566673 Wrote: Quote: > > Hi, > > thanks for the reply, another related question: > > if somebody using an ordinary user account has been surfing the web, > > downloading music, pictures, video clips, etc. should that particular > > account > > be scanned for virus' etc. or will scanning the main Admin account be > > enough? > > Thanks > > > > "P I Lewis" wrote: Quote: > > > > > > > > > As far as I am aware whatever anti-virus and security you have on the > > > > computer will be available to the other users. Most software like > > > Norton > > > > will have personalized settings for each user so it does not take all > > > the > > > > settings from the main account. > > > > > > > > I hope this helps if not contact me for more help / info > > > > > > > > "ClooLess" wrote: > > > >> > > > Hi ClooLess, > > The antivirus program will scan the entire computer including all user > accounts no matter what user account it is ran in. > > Shawn > > > -- > brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. > 'Vista Forums' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > Please post feedback to help others. >
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