Vista - Setting up a Vista Home Premium PC for College?

08-14-2009

OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to
college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure?
I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled.
What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it
a password while his account is set up as a standard user?

08-14-2009

Yes. You should always have a password protect admin account, in case your
cousin messes up the computer. You can then use the admin account to
straighten things up.
P.S. " Enabled " is not the right term unless you meant the Built-in
Administrator account.
t-4-2

"Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O7hmtxRHKHA.1488@xxxxxx

Quote:

> OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to
> college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure?
> I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled.
> What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it
> a password while his account is set up as a standard user?

08-14-2009

t-4-2 wrote:

Quote:

> Yes. You should always have a password protect admin account, in case
> your cousin messes up the computer. You can then use the admin account
> to straighten things up.
> P.S. " Enabled " is not the right term unless you meant the Built-in
> Administrator account.
> t-4-2
>
> "Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:O7hmtxRHKHA.1488@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to
>> college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure?
>> I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled.
>> What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it
>> a password while his account is set up as a standard user?

>

I was thinking of having the simple boot up, the one where you have the
pictures. Have the Administrator account there with a Red Cross as its
picture - password protected obviously.
Then have his picture - there under it also password protected with
something fairly simple.
Would that make sense?

08-14-2009

yes, I know what you meant.
Are you using Thunderbird in a Mac ?
t-4-2

"Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Ob$1ovSHKHA.1488@xxxxxx

Quote:

> t-4-2 wrote:

Quote:

>> Yes. You should always have a password protect admin account, in case
>> your cousin messes up the computer. You can then use the admin account to
>> straighten things up.
>> P.S. " Enabled " is not the right term unless you meant the Built-in
>> Administrator account.
>> t-4-2
>>
>> "Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O7hmtxRHKHA.1488@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>> OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to
>>> college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure?
>>> I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled.
>>> What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it
>>> a password while his account is set up as a standard user?

>>

>
> I was thinking of having the simple boot up, the one where you have the
> pictures. Have the Administrator account there with a Red Cross as its
> picture - password protected obviously.
> Then have his picture - there under it also password protected with
> something fairly simple.
> Would that make sense?

08-14-2009

t-4-2 wrote:

Quote:

> yes, I know what you meant.
> Are you using Thunderbird in a Mac ?
> t-4-2
>

Yes, I use Mac laptops. Since I am on the road I'm using my Macbook 13.

08-14-2009

Bruce Chambers wrote:

Quote:

> Justin wrote:

Quote:

>> OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to
>> college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure?
>> I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled.
>> What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it
>> a password while his account is set up as a standard user?

>
>
> Is this computer going to be connected to the college's network? If
> so, the very first thing to do would be to check with school to
> determine what their minimum requirements (OS, security measures, etc.)
> are.
>
>

That has already been done and the machine easily meets their specs. It
is a brand new Dell Studio.

08-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
Justin n/a posts	Setting up a Vista Home Premium PC for College? OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure? I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled. What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it a password while his account is set up as a standard user?
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
t-4-2 n/a posts	Re: Setting up a Vista Home Premium PC for College? Yes. You should always have a password protect admin account, in case your cousin messes up the computer. You can then use the admin account to straighten things up. P.S. " Enabled " is not the right term unless you meant the Built-in Administrator account. t-4-2 "Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O7hmtxRHKHA.1488@xxxxxx Quote: > OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to > college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure? > I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled. > What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it > a password while his account is set up as a standard user?
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#3 (permalink)
Justin n/a posts	Re: Setting up a Vista Home Premium PC for College? t-4-2 wrote: Quote: > Yes. You should always have a password protect admin account, in case > your cousin messes up the computer. You can then use the admin account > to straighten things up. > P.S. " Enabled " is not the right term unless you meant the Built-in > Administrator account. > t-4-2 > > "Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:O7hmtxRHKHA.1488@xxxxxx Quote: >> OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to >> college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure? >> I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled. >> What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it >> a password while his account is set up as a standard user? > I was thinking of having the simple boot up, the one where you have the pictures. Have the Administrator account there with a Red Cross as its picture - password protected obviously. Then have his picture - there under it also password protected with something fairly simple. Would that make sense?
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#4 (permalink)
t-4-2 n/a posts	Re: Setting up a Vista Home Premium PC for College? yes, I know what you meant. Are you using Thunderbird in a Mac ? t-4-2 "Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Ob$1ovSHKHA.1488@xxxxxx Quote: > t-4-2 wrote: Quote: >> Yes. You should always have a password protect admin account, in case >> your cousin messes up the computer. You can then use the admin account to >> straighten things up. >> P.S. " Enabled " is not the right term unless you meant the Built-in >> Administrator account. >> t-4-2 >> >> "Justin" <justin@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:O7hmtxRHKHA.1488@xxxxxx Quote: >>> OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to >>> college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure? >>> I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled. >>> What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it >>> a password while his account is set up as a standard user? >> > > I was thinking of having the simple boot up, the one where you have the > pictures. Have the Administrator account there with a Red Cross as its > picture - password protected obviously. > Then have his picture - there under it also password protected with > something fairly simple. > Would that make sense?
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#5 (permalink)
Justin n/a posts	Re: Setting up a Vista Home Premium PC for College? t-4-2 wrote: Quote: > yes, I know what you meant. > Are you using Thunderbird in a Mac ? > t-4-2 > Yes, I use Mac laptops. Since I am on the road I'm using my Macbook 13.
My System Specs

08-14-2009	#6 (permalink)
Justin n/a posts	Re: Setting up a Vista Home Premium PC for College? Bruce Chambers wrote: Quote: > Justin wrote: Quote: >> OK folks, I have been given a laptop for a cousin - he is taking it to >> college. How should I set up everything to it is reasonable secure? >> I have AVG on it, I am keeping UAC enabled. >> What about the accounts? Should I enable the Admin account and give it >> a password while his account is set up as a standard user? > > > Is this computer going to be connected to the college's network? If > so, the very first thing to do would be to check with school to > determine what their minimum requirements (OS, security measures, etc.) > are. > > That has already been done and the machine easily meets their specs. It is a brand new Dell Studio.
My System Specs

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