Guest account versus Limited account security

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I have XP Pro with SP2. I have read that the Guest account should not be used
for security reasons. Which account is more "secure" , Guest or Limited?
Which account has more restrictions, Guest or Limited? Which account has
fewer privileges, Guest or Limited? Thank you.
 
The limited account (also known as a User account) has more privileges than
the Guest account and is more secure than the guest account. None of this
applies if your accounts are not password protected.

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I have XP Pro with SP2. I have read that the Guest account should not
be used for security reasons. Which account is more "secure" , Guest
or Limited? Which account has more restrictions, Guest or Limited?
Which account has fewer privileges, Guest or Limited? Thank you.
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Take a peek here to see the differences:

Configure Windows XP: Create Your Accounts:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/configaccount.mspx

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