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| 19 Oct '04 - 22:54 | kenneth van surksum Windows XP the Safer Way
You may be surprised to learn Windows XP has a built-in feature that offers considerable protection from spyware, adware and such.Most operating systems make a distinction between Limited users, who run programs and work with documents, and Administrators, who change the way the computer works. Limited users can't make changes that affect the entire computer, only their own folders, desktop and settings.
It may sound inconvenient, but it's really a wonderful safety net. I've been an Administrator on many, many computers over the years, but still login as a Limited user 90% of the time. It protects me from making stupid mistakes. But these days the best part is it stops spyware, adware, and similar attacks dead.
Microsoft intended to make Limited users the default in the original release of XP, but too many applications had problems so they backed off. But now most software now works fine on Limited accounts. And XP Service Pack 2 added some finishing touches that make it a practical choice.
Read more at Techproblemsolver
Also Aaron Margosis' Weblog provides a lot of information about this topic