Users and programs and security

[hvgotcodes]

Hi all

I just realized that when i installed windows, I only had an admin account. I created a normal user account, but all my programs are installed for the admin user.

How do I make an existing installed program available to my 'normal' user?

Also, how do people secure their machines? Meaning, do you run malware, firewalls, etc, and if so which?

thanx in advance...

 

[richc46]

Welcome
For the first part of your question this should help

How to Take Ownership and Grant Permissions in Windows Vista My Digital Life

 

[richc46]

For the second part of the question

Download and use Microsoft Security Essentials for Antivirus

Download and use malware bytes to ensure that the other nasties will not cause problems

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Both products are free and used by many of our members.

 

[Terrorz]

Yes you should use MSE for antivirus and Malwarenytes for extra protection, I use both of them together also, and both are great.

MSE: http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
Malwarebytes: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free Download and Reviews - Fileforum

 

[hvgotcodes]

thanx for the links, both are installed.

I wish I could allow all users to access the programs that i installed as the admin. i guess i can just reinstall for all users...

ahh didnt see the first response, thanx...

 

[richc46]

Go to the program>right click>properties>security tab. You can reset the permissions. See my earlier post.

 

[Terrorz]

thanx for the links, both are installed.

I wish I could allow all users to access the programs that i installed as the admin. i guess i can just reinstall for all users...

No problem, you can always click

on top of my posts to rep me

 

[Terrorz]

For the second part of the question

Download and use Microsoft Security Essentials for Antivirus

Download and use malware bytes to ensure that the other nasties will not cause problems

Malwarebytes.org

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Both products are free and used by many of our members.

lol those link weren't there before

 

[richc46]

You may be right. What I did was to post the instructions, saved the post then went for the links. Cannot do both at the same time.

Anyway glad that you found them.

 

[unifex]

I feel that the main security feature of my set-up is the hardware firewall in my router. The second best is prudent web surfing .