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Even if he was running as a restricted user...
he has to be an administrator to install the application, ergo, his statement about registry re-write and internet connectivity stand justified. Another thing, many apps written for MS Windows any version you like, will not run or will run with a severe handicap in any account BUT administrator.
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Too bad you can't return Microsoft's "tool" like at Sears.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/21/04
Too bad you can't return Microsoft's "tool" like at Sears.  ryanmikhael | 08/21/04
Yes, trial version of Windows XP will get infected in 20 minutes!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/22/04
Yes, trial version of Windows XP will get infected in 20 minutes!  ryanmikhael | 08/22/04
ryanmikhael, me thinks you missed the point.... WHOOSH !  Plain Logic | 08/22/04
Missing what?  ryanmikhael | 08/22/04
Okay...  Qbt | 08/21/04
The only thing I hate  php_developer | 08/21/04
You missed the point  Martin Marvinski | 08/22/04
hrmmm....  toadlife | 08/22/04
I agree, but  php_developer | 08/21/04
Eventually Microsucks WILL be held accountable !!!  realitycheck101 | 08/21/04
Bla bla bla...  Christopher McLendon | 08/21/04
Yeah right here is someone that wants to listen to your rants  Squawkbox | 08/21/04
Wow...  Martin Marvinski | 08/22/04
Sounds like somebody else running as Administrator  Christopher McLendon | 08/21/04
You should have read further  Squawkbox | 08/21/04
I guess I missed the part...  bjbrock | 08/22/04
Even if he was running as a restricted user...  Linux User 147560 | 08/22/04
not an excuse.....  JoeMama_z | 08/22/04
Okay  Linux User 147560 | 08/22/04
Run right the first time  realgomer | 08/24/04
What exactly do you spend time and money on?  george_ou | 08/21/04
Sounds like you...  bjbrock | 08/22/04
I get out plenty  george_ou | 08/22/04
You missed the point, but you helped prove it  ByteWriter | 08/23/04
I cannot believe ZDNET allows this drivel  Mike Cox | 08/21/04
The judge from Cajun country awards a 9.8  Squawkbox | 08/21/04
LOL, SP2 is wowing customers.. "Wow, I can't believe I had to uninstall it"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/22/04
[snip]  DarbyOhara | 08/23/04
Seriously  TWRX | 08/23/04
Technologies, human are bound to fail  ryanmikhael | 08/21/04
Read between the lines  daedrak | 08/21/04
You are asking for a change that IT cannot allow  mlindl | 08/22/04
The irony is  Linux User 147560 | 08/22/04
But isn't more ironic  seosamh_z | 08/22/04
Right now I would  Linux User 147560 | 08/22/04
That's competition  seosamh_z | 08/23/04
RE: That's competition  Linux User 147560 | 08/23/04
That's old IT  seosamh_z | 08/22/04
Yea, but your world slows down OUR internet!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/22/04
Logistics  seosamh_z | 08/22/04
Hhahahahahha.  ryanmikhael | 08/22/04
Not whining, stating FACTS! MS users slow down internet  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/22/04
But Linux professionals much more qualified to use it!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/22/04
Thanks for the career advice  seosamh_z | 08/23/04
Just ignore it...  JustMe99_z | 08/23/04
I have one word for this guy...  toadlife | 08/21/04
Even though...  Qbt | 08/21/04
Tone down the arrogance please  toadlife | 08/21/04
Re must have meant real worms, or real trojans.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/22/04
You are?  Linux User 147560 | 08/22/04
Nah, you must be joking  dave95 | 08/22/04
What qualifies you to say...  Rick_K | 08/23/04
take blame for your own actions  Joe Blow_z | 08/21/04
really...  tick | 08/22/04
M$ should  DarbyOhara | 08/23/04
It's truly amazing how many large corporations put up with this...  Plain Logic | 08/22/04
Reader rails against 'obscene' costs of MS insecurity  Loverock Davidson | 08/22/04
Like it is  seosamh_z | 08/22/04
Try updating your info.  Rick_K | 08/23/04
I'm a little confused...  Stellardyne | 08/22/04
Most IT professionals are far...  bjbrock | 08/22/04
The quizzical stare  j.m.galvin | 08/22/04
And this is the reason Linux will continue to gain  Richard Flude | 08/22/04
So there you have it  seosamh_z | 08/22/04
But what's a monopoly all about?  Linux_Developer | 08/22/04
The Monopoly  seosamh_z | 08/22/04
94% of desktop users...  Linux_Developer | 08/23/04
No, you aren't  Fred Fredrickson | 08/22/04
RE: I'm a little confused  DaveCollet | 08/24/04
Is anybody listening?  George Mitchell | 08/22/04
Good opinion piece, it  FilledOut | 08/22/04
There is a solution to MS insecutity  adyck | 08/22/04
booksey  booksey | 08/22/04
It HAS to be said, though, Steve... aren't you glad  mlindl | 08/22/04
I considered it but . . .  njic@... | 08/23/04
It just amazise me how every one thinks  Michael L Hereid Sr | 08/22/04
Just as amazing is some think...  Richard Flude | 08/22/04
Exactly  dave95 | 08/22/04
True enough  FilledOut | 08/23/04
Your computer is a very cheap machine  TheVillian | 08/22/04
bottom line  tick | 08/22/04
IT History 101  Richard Flude | 08/22/04
digression  tick | 08/23/04
Cretinous - READ  theloft | 08/22/04
Why the elitist attitude?  Linux User 147560 | 08/22/04
wait, who's the moron again?  Captain Struggle | 08/23/04
quite the hypocryte....  JoeMama_z | 08/22/04
It's a classic  seosamh_z | 08/23/04
Wow! Looks like the article hit home!  Linux_Developer | 08/23/04
It's not so much the article.....  JoeMama_z | 08/23/04
...It's the rudeness and arrogance of the replies  Grolan | 08/23/04
That was hilarious  JoeMama_z | 08/23/04
authors reply  njic@... | 08/23/04
I am rooting for you man!  Linux User 147560 | 08/23/04
HEY EVERONE!! HE QUOTED ME! NANNER NANNER!!!  Loverock Davidson | 08/23/04
I feel for you  Rick_K | 08/23/04
While a lot of that was IYO  JoeMama_z | 08/23/04
You use Linux?  Linux_Developer | 08/25/04
Authors Reply  DaveCollet | 08/24/04
Why Don't People Get It?  jaoifalkjsdao | 08/23/04
It's some folks concern, but for others its their agenda  FilledOut | 08/23/04
TCO: What about the cost of extra security!?!?!  riff7raff | 08/23/04
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It'd just be nice if the TalkBacks were more technical  FilledOut | 08/23/04
It's a tool, it's a toy  Zorched | 08/24/04
Naivety  kevin.weir | 08/24/04
General Tone in industry.  boomslang_z | 08/25/04
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