user accounts question

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I've become paranoid about malicious software after experiences with my
relatives machines, so I have take an additional measure with my own
computer. I've added a user account with limited privilages just for
exploring the internet.

My theory is that checking out the internet from a limit account would
reduce the damage malicious software could do. However, I noticed
things startup and shut down slower now. Also, sometimes I get a
message about DLA performing a task for another user when I try to shut
down.

My questions are these:

1) Is there merit to my theory? or is there no benefit to the sacond
user account.

2) Is the second user account up and running even though I never log
onto to it. If so, is it sucking resources? and I only have 512K would
more help this situation?

Thanks in advance!
 
I've become paranoid about malicious software after experiences with my
relatives machines, so I have take an additional measure with my own
computer. I've added a user account with limited privilages just for
exploring the internet.

My theory is that checking out the internet from a limit account would
reduce the damage malicious software could do. However, I noticed
things startup and shut down slower now. Also, sometimes I get a
message about DLA performing a task for another user when I try to shut
down.

My questions are these:

1) Is there merit to my theory? or is there no benefit to the sacond
user account.

2) Is the second user account up and running even though I never log
onto to it. If so, is it sucking resources? and I only have 512K would
more help this situation?

Thanks in advance!

Accessing the Internet under a limited account offers some
protection but some malicious programs can get around these
restrictions. Be restrictive in what you download and/or run
from Internet sites!

DOS ran on 512 kBytes of RAM. WinXP requires at least
128 MBytes but preferably 512 MBytes.
 
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