Solved How to install security for admin account only

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Overkill

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I'd like to install Comodo or maybe Avast on my account on my kids pc's but leave theirs with just sbie, is this possible?
 

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I know with some programs it let's you on if you want to install for you or all users, but I have a feeling you can't.
 
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McLovin said:
I know with some programs it let's you on if you want to install for you or all users, but I have a feeling you can't.

Well this goes for any program I just happen to want to install a security program...So If Friend A. has a computer with admin account and his friend (B.) wants his own account (admin or limited) and his own programs this can't be done?
I hope i'm explaining this right without confusing you guys.
 
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MRF71 said:
Well this goes for any program I just happen to want to install a security program...So If Friend A. has a computer with admin account and his friend (B.) wants his own account (admin or limited) and his own programs this can't be done?
I hope i'm explaining this right without confusing you guys.

Yes what ever is installed as an administrator will go on all accounts.
 
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McLovin said:
MRF71 said:
Well this goes for any program I just happen to want to install a security program...So If Friend A. has a computer with admin account and his friend (B.) wants his own account (admin or limited) and his own programs this can't be done?
I hope i'm explaining this right without confusing you guys.

Yes what ever is installed as an administrator will go on all accounts.

Yea I know that, but unless the program has the option to install for a particular user then it's not possible to install a program to only one account?
I've been googling and one person said to install it in the appdata directory of the chosen account but not sure if a program could run properly in that directory?
Oh well i'll keep searching
 
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MRF71 said:
Yea I know that, but unless the program has the option to install for a particular user then it's not possible to install a program to only one account?
I've been googling and one person said to install it in the appdata directory of the chosen account but not sure if a program could run properly in that directory?
Oh well i'll keep searching

Ahh, yeah I see what you mean now. Ha, yes if you install certain programs in for instance their Appdata or their documents they will be the one to use it, but being an AV it more than likely won't work that well.
 
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