Aaron Margosis' "Non-Admin" and App-Compat WebLog

The "why" posts:

Not running as admin...

http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/17/157866.aspx

Why you shouldn't run as admin...

http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/17/157962.aspx 

"Zero-day" attacks and using limited privilege

Expect to see more malware predating the patches - and how you can protect yourself. (Or, "Why you shouldn't run as admin, Part 2")
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/25/166039.aspx

Anti-virus vs. Non-Admin

Should you run as admin only because your anti-virus wants you to?
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2006/06/02/614226.aspx

The easiest way to run as non-admin

This is the really important one for your non-techie friends and relatives ...
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/17/158806.aspx

"RunAs" basic (and intermediate) topics

A whole lot of detail about how to use "RunAs" to run programs under a different account.
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/23/163229.aspx

RunAs with Explorer

How to get Windows Explorer to work with RunAs (and why you might want to).
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/07/07/175488.aspx

MakeMeAdmin -- temporary admin for your Limited User account

How to quickly and temporarily give your non-admin account administrator privileges, without having to log out.
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/07/24/193721.aspx

MakeMeAdmin follow-up

MakeMeAdmin script updates, and a security setting you should change
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2005/03/11/394244.aspx

PrivBar -- An IE/Explorer toolbar to show current privilege level

A toolbar for Explorer and Internet Explorer that shows you broadly at what privilege level that particular instance is running
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/07/24/195350.aspx

PrivBar Source Code (finally)
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2005/10/13/480901.aspx

The Return of PrivBar (x86 and x64)
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2008/08/15/the-return-of-privbar-x86-and-x64.aspx

Setting color for *all* CMD shells based on admin/elevation status

How to automatically set the color and title of *all* CMD shells based on admin/elevation status with a one-time, one-line configuration change to your system.
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2007/02/22/setting-color-for-all-cmd-shells-based-on-admin-elevation-status.aspx

Follow-up Post, including coverage of PowerShell:
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-setting-color-for-all-cmd-shells-based-on-admin-elevation-status.aspx

Running restricted -- What does the "protect my computer" option mean?

What does it mean to "Run as current user" with the option to "Protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity"?
http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/09/10/227727.aspx

Ctrl-C doesn't work in RUNAS or MakeMeAdmin command shells

http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2005/02/09/370266.aspx

The "Not Running as Admin At All" Posts:

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