i have an admin account and a limited user account on my laptop which uses xp
can anyone give me some advice on scanning for infections / spyware etc
if i run the scans in my admin account does it remove infections etc off the whole laptop or just the admin account ? as when i try to use live update etc on my limited user account it wont work .
so if i update xp/norton/spybot/adaware etc on my admin account then run a scan on each does this then protect all the laptop ? if you see what i mean .
also if i update the programs on my admin account is all accounts then updated ?
thanks in advance for any adviceyou may be able to offer
Lisa :0)
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Lisa wrote: > Hi all > i have an admin account and a limited user account on my laptop which uses xp > can anyone give me some advice on scanning for infections / spyware etc > if i run the scans in my admin account does it remove infections etc off the > whole laptop or just the admin account ? as when i try to use live update etc > on my limited user account it wont work . > so if i update xp/norton/spybot/adaware etc on my admin account then run a > scan on each does this then protect all the laptop ? if you see what i mean . > also if i update the programs on my admin account is all accounts then > updated ?
It depends on the program. Antivirus programs scan globally; i.e., in all user accounts. Ad-aware scans globally. Spybot Search & Destroy needs to be run in each user account.
Message de Malke (notreally@invalid.invalid) (04 Octobre 2007)
