Sharring ones computer

[Guest]

I know this question must read a little strange but I am a family man who
purchased this computer and all software which is installed on it. Windows
XP Home Edition.

I allow; my daughter, my son, my mother and of course myself to use the
computer. My daughter is a student so I purchased MS Office Student and
Teacher Edition 2003.

I also purchased Windows Lvie One Care.

My questions are , "Am I commiting a crime by allowing my family members to
use my computer?" Am i defaulting on those Eula Agreements? Do I select
that option that my computer is sharred, not to save ones address book on it?

 

[John John]

No, absolutely not! You can allow *whoever* you want to use your
computer, even complete strangers. It is nobody's business but your own
as to who uses your computer.

John

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I know this question must read a little strange but I am a family man who
purchased this computer and all software which is installed on it.
Windows
XP Home Edition.

I allow; my daughter, my son, my mother and of course myself to use the
computer. My daughter is a student so I purchased MS Office Student and
Teacher Edition 2003.

I also purchased Windows Lvie One Care.

My questions are , "Am I commiting a crime by allowing my family members
to
use my computer?" Am i defaulting on those Eula Agreements? Do I select
that option that my computer is sharred, not to save ones address book on
it?

No, this is definitely permitted in these EULAs. Windows and Offce are
licensed for use on a single PC (Office is sometimes licensed for two,
usually a laptop and desktop - you'll have to check yours), but that doesn't
limit it to a single, specific user.

There may be apps that *do* limit licensing to a specifc users, but you
haven't mentioned them.

Create separate user accounts for each user, and log into each one. Office
will want to run a portion of its setup at first run in an account, to
create file and path references and store user names. Office will create a
separate user name for each account it's run in.

The Shared option for saving the address book is really intended for use at
a public computer that doesn't get accounts for each user. In your case,
you *defnitely* want separate user accounts.

HTH
-pk

 

[Ken Blake]

I know this question must read a little strange but I am a family man who
purchased this computer and all software which is installed on it.
Windows
XP Home Edition.

I allow; my daughter, my son, my mother and of course myself to use the
computer. My daughter is a student so I purchased MS Office Student and
Teacher Edition 2003.

I also purchased Windows Lvie One Care.

My questions are , "Am I commiting a crime by allowing my family members
to
use my computer?" Am i defaulting on those Eula Agreements? Do I select
that option that my computer is sharred, not to save ones address book on
it?

You are doing nothing wrong. You are not committing a crime, nor are you
failing to comply with any EULAs.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I know this question must read a little strange but I am a family man who
purchased this computer and all software which is installed on it. Windows
XP Home Edition.

I allow; my daughter, my son, my mother and of course myself to use the
computer. My daughter is a student so I purchased MS Office Student and
Teacher Edition 2003.

I also purchased Windows Lvie One Care.

You'll want something better than that for security.

My questions are , "Am I commiting a crime by allowing my family members to
use my computer?" Am i defaulting on those Eula Agreements?

No, of course not.

Do I select
that option that my computer is sharred, not to save ones address book on it?

If you don't have a separate user account for each individual, that
might be a good idea. But only you know whether you want to hide that
info from your family or not.


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Bruce Chambers

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