[citation][nom]joeaverager[/nom]Thank you crapware. That was pretty much my assessment as well. I manage Windows computers at work but primarily use Linux for my own needs and my family uses a combo of Mac (wife) and Linux (kids). Our WinXp machine is ONLY for games offline. It isn't allowed out on the web - especially used by a child. This method has kept our computers virus free for years now.[/citation]
I went a different way, I have told my family what to look out for and when not to open things. I explained what may be dangerous and when to just close things and go away from a site, that along with Firefox and AdBlocker has kept the computers of my computer illiterate family clean for years, that includes my 10 year old nephew computer which is connected to the internet. You make it seem like just being on the net will infest a Windows computer with viruses, which is not true, it takes someone doing something STUPID to get viruses, most of those fake virus alert viruses actually have a popup you have to click YES to in order to install and most people will click yes cause no one has explained what to look out for, kind of like you didn't explain BTW. All you did was create more ignorant computer users who will fall victim to viruses once they stop using any system you locked down for them.
Yea they use Linux I saw that, but I can guarantee they will end up using a Windows PC eventually and your fear lack of teaching there will get them in trouble, remember ignorance is not protection. Teach them hot to avoid things like that and it won't happen.