XP: Simulate Windows Vista Security Features

As a Windows XP user, you have no doubt done some research to decide if Windows Vista is right for you. Despite all of the negative press around Vista, it does have some great new features, especially in the area of security, which are a significant improvement over Windows XP. However, with all of the associated problems of upgrading to Vista, you might want to stick with your XP system for a while longer. In this article, we will show you how you can secure your PC with some of the techniques used to protect Vista machines. The Vista User Account Control feature protects the system by preventing all programs on your machine from running with administrator privileges, and therefore having access to all the systems resources. With some careful configuration, you can make your XP system do the same, making your computer much less vulnerable to online virus and spyware infection.