Question about Admin/user accounts


  1. herbc
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    Question about Admin/user accounts


    If i add anti malware programs to my Admin account do i also need to do the same to my user accounts

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  3. Brink
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    Hello Herb,

    No. When you install an AV program, it's for the whole PC. Usually only administrators will be able to adjust the AV program's settings though.

    Hope this helps, :)
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  4. herbc
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    Hi Brink, does this include programs like Malwarebytes . When i add anti malware programs other than AV like on demand scanners should it show in my user account even though i installed it as admin. Thanks
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  6. Brink
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    Most likely, you will not get a shortcut automatically created for the program in a standard user account unless it asks you if you wanted to for all users during installation.

    You could always manually create a shortcut of the program in any account though. However, if the program requires to "Run as administrator" (elevated) with a UAC prompt, then only an administrator will be able to open it.
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  7. DavidE
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    fyi,
    With Malwarebytes a Standard user can not update the virus definitions. Only Admin users can update virus definitions.
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