Leosghost - 3:02 am on Nov 5, 2009 (gmt 0)

And there are other Norton haters who cleaned out neighbours machines from the crud that Norton 360 let through just last week ..

And then set their machines to dual boot ..linux for the net and mail ..doze for photoshop ( and locked out of the router while it's in doze ) ..

as to snatch trays ..just as easy to run only one machine at a time to the net linux / doze ..the others ( here that means currently 6 others ..each with their own OS and specific software ) dont connect ..ever ..and updates ( if and when needed ..and actually beneficial ) are carefully screened and moved in via USB ..

How much malware one meets depends on where one goes ..hiding oneself behind the shutters doesnt stop the bad guys from breaking in next door ..

As I said earlier ..I do know from first hand conversation and observation what MS security people think of Norton ..and not from 10 years ago :)..But if you think you know how to protect their code better than they do ..

I think that the OP is actually looking for way to use his machine as admin at the same time as his guests are in his house ..

"You'll have to wait a moment before you can get your email ..I just need to swap out the OS on this here HD 'cos I cant trust you"..

Old time welcome ?

like incredibill ( and others said ) ..letting people you dont trust use your IP ..even if they bring their own machine ..

explain you use it for work ..and that not even your mom gets to touch it or connect via the IP in case some horrible error happens ..and then find them a cyber cafe for their emails ..

personally I dont invite people I cant trust to stay ..YMMV