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<blockquote data-quote="Windows_Security" data-source="post: 775998" data-attributes="member: 50782">[USER=56349]@Lockdown[/USER],So according to you definition the computer newby&#039;s in my family seem to be of a different breed. I have educated them to the level that they understand the concept of run as admin when they want to install stuff. They don&#039;t install software themselves and all updates run elevated so in practice they never use Run As Admin (I know because they only call me when they have bought a new printer/copier and in therare occasion Windows does not install the driver automotically).So I repeat they just use software, they don&#039;t know what CNET is, because they don&#039;t install stuff. Social engineering does not work when Running as basic user SRP blocks normal executions. Circumventing SRP with scripts does not work thanks to WD exploit protection and SysHardener.Happy days with SRP basic user and MBAM chrome extension (I don&#039;t mind MBAM heuristics is a bit to trigger happy)P.S.The concept is simple: when a family member wants something installed, which does not work with above setup. no problem, I remove the SRP and tweaks, but from that moment they are on their own. When something bad happens, I give them the phone number of good PC support shop and wish them luck.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Windows_Security, post: 775998, member: 50782"] [USER=56349]@Lockdown[/USER], So according to you definition the computer newby's in my family seem to be of a different breed. I have educated them to the level that they understand the concept of run as admin when they want to install stuff. They don't install software themselves and all updates run elevated so in practice they never use Run As Admin (I know because they only call me when they have bought a new printer/copier and in therare occasion Windows does not install the driver automotically). So I repeat they just use software, they don't know what CNET is, because they don't install stuff. Social engineering does not work when Running as basic user SRP blocks normal executions. Circumventing SRP with scripts does not work thanks to WD exploit protection and SysHardener. Happy days with SRP basic user and MBAM chrome extension (I don't mind MBAM heuristics is a bit to trigger happy) P.S. The concept is simple: when a family member wants something installed, which does not work with above setup. no problem, I remove the SRP and tweaks, but from that moment they are on their own. When something bad happens, I give them the phone number of good PC support shop and wish them luck. [/QUOTE]

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