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   Howdy,   
      
   My Question is:   
      
   Could a Windows PC get Malware between the time the Power Button is Pressed   
   and the time the Sign On Screen appears to Log On to a Limited Users Account?   
      
   On Newer computers  it is called a Standard Users Account.   
      
   Here is what I do when I want to use my XP computer:   
      
   I turn the DSL Modem on and wait for the LED's on it to stop flashing   
   and all become Green before I turn on a switch to send A.C. to a Linksys   
   BEFSX41 Router.   
      
   After the Router LED's finish blinking while it is being Set Up, after   
   about 30 Seconds the Three WAN LED's turn off for about a Second and all   
   come back on.   
      
   When the Router LED's have settled down I press the buttons to turn on my   
   Monitor and External SyQuest EZ-Flyer230 Hard Drive.   
      
   After the SyQuest Drive LED's stop blinking I press the Power Button on the   
   XP computer and look at the Monitor as the computer starts up, either from   
   being hibernated the night before or as a Cold BOOT start up.   
      
   Before the Sign On window comes on the screen I see lots of activity on   
   the DSL Modem and Router LED's.   
      
   When I got this XP pc I was told to create a Limited Users Account and to   
   use it instead of the default Admin Account the Manufacturer had on thie pc.   
      
   I was told that would help stop Virus/Malware getting in the computer.   
      
   So I did that.   
      
   Before I Log Into the Limited Users Account could Malware get in?   
   Thanks very much!   
      
   Ed W9ODR .              .   
      
      
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