Can Vista be "locked down" ?

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> Gordon's Psychotherapist wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > "Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
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> >> KristleBawl wrote:
> >>> Alias wrote:
> >>>> pc nerd wrote:
> >>>>> What other settings in IE 8 can I set or change to make IE 8<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> more<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >>>>> secure?
> >>>> None. Nuke Vista and install a truly safe OS like Ubuntu. It's<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> free and<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >>>> comes with access to thousands of free programs. Get it at
> >>>> 'Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu' ()
> >>>>
> >>> Oops! You're advocating again. Shame on you!
> >> It was a suggestion. If the OP can afford a Mac, that would be a<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> good<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> suggestion too.
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> >> Alias<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> >
> > You really are a TURD.
> >
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> Now, now, Nymshifter, don't have a stroke.
>
> Alias<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

There is nothing much new in IE 8. Jut 2 or 3 new features are added to
the older one....


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mikephillip17
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Thank you for answering my questions instead of ranting & raving about Ubuntu
& cussing.

I've tried Firefox & Opera & Chrome & Safari & IE. In fact, I've used
Firefox for years. Not too long ago, I was using the latest version of
Firefox &, without any warning, I got a BSOD. I restarted Vista & opened
Firefox again & immediately, I got another BSOD! There's something about
Firefox that Vista doesn't like. So, I went back to IE 8 & haven't had any
problems.

"KristleBawl" wrote:
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> pc nerd wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > Come on people! You've been ranting & raving about Ubuntu, but you haven't
> > answered my original e-mail. Please get with the program! Thank you.
> > <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:24:01 -0700, pc nerd wrote:
> >>> I have a laptop with 64-bit Home Premium. I'm using IE 8. I have some
> >>> questions regarding "locking down" Vista with the tools supplied by
> >>> Vista.
> >>>
> >>> I'm using IE 8. I've read that it uses protected mode & that the IE
> >>> code is isolated from the OS code. Does that mean that it is
> >>> impossible for my laptop to be infected by viruses, spyware, etc. ?
> >>>
> >>> The following is from the boook, "Windows Vista Unleashed".
> >>>
> >>> "Administrators group-Members of this group run as standard users, but
> >>> are able to elevate their privileges when required just by clicking a
> >>> button in a dialog box.
> >>>
> >>> (That must be why I need to click the button on the dialog box.)
> >>>
> >>> Standard users group-These are the least-privileged users, although
> >>> they, too, can elevate their privileges when needed. However, they
> >>> require access to an administrator password to do so."
> >>>
> >>> Well, that's confusing! Administrator runs as standard user. Then why
> >>> setup a standard account when the administrator runs as a standard
> >>> user?
> >>>
> >>> What other settings in IE 8 can I set or change to make IE 8 more
> >>> secure?
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> No, Vista and IE8 are Not immune to virus or malware infections. That's
> why you also need Firewalls, AntiVirus and AntiSpyware programs.
>
> The Administrator runs as a Standard User With Extra Privileges, but a
> real Standard User requires the Adminstrator password to do such things
> as override the User Account Control, which prevents malware from
> installing itself silently.
>
> You can't fully lock down Vista or IE8, or any versions of Windows or
> IE, you can only make it *safer* though less functional. Change all the
> script and download options to either Prompt or Disabled, but this will
> sometimes prevent some web pages from loading correctly.
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pc nerd wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Thank you for answering my questions instead of ranting & raving about Ubuntu
> & cussing.
>
> I've tried Firefox & Opera & Chrome & Safari & IE. In fact, I've used
> Firefox for years. Not too long ago, I was using the latest version of
> Firefox &, without any warning, I got a BSOD. I restarted Vista & opened
> Firefox again & immediately, I got another BSOD! There's something about
> Firefox that Vista doesn't like. So, I went back to IE 8 & haven't had any
> problems.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Interesting, because I'm using Firefox and Thunderbird on Vista right
now, and I haven't had any problems. I installed them normally,
imported the bookmarks, etc., and carefully chose which add-ons I use.

I wish I knew more so we could figure out how to fix your Firefox
problem, too. Everyone should be able to use their preferred programs.