Do HD Partitions Provide Any Security Benefits?

[Guest Scott]

I'm planning on reformatting my hard drive and partitioning it into C and D

drives. Would there be any security benefit against viruses and malware if I

put the applications (like Office) on the D drive?

 

Thanks

Scott

Los Angeles

[Guest FromTheRafters]

"Scott" <scott@adelphia.net> wrote in message

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> I'm planning on reformatting my hard drive and partitioning it into C

> and D drives. Would there be any security benefit against viruses and

> malware if I put the applications (like Office) on the D drive?</span>

 

No.

Maybe a little...

No!

[Guest David H. Lipman]

From: "Scott" <scott@adelphia.net>

 

| I'm planning on reformatting my hard drive and partitioning it into C and D

| drives. Would there be any security benefit against viruses and malware if I

| put the applications (like Office) on the D drive?

 

| Thanks

| Scott

| Los Angeles

 

 

No.

 

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[Guest Virus Guy]

Scott wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> I'm planning on reformatting my hard drive and partitioning it into

> C and D drives. Would there be any security benefit against viruses

> and malware if I put the applications (like Office) on the D drive?</span>

 

As others have said, there are no malware-protection benefits from

formatting a drive with multiple volumes.

 

On the other hand, wou would benefit more by formatting a drive as FAT32

instead of NTFS (XP can be installed on a fat32 volume, don't know about

vista). From a malware detection and correction / diagnostic / repair

point of view, it's easier to work with FAT32 vs NTFS. The downside is

that your max file size would be "limited" to 4 gb.

[Guest Leythos]

In article <49BFAED4.5F64A7AF@Guy.com>, Virus@Guy.com says...<span style="color:blue">

> On the other hand, wou would benefit more by formatting a drive as FAT32

> instead of NTFS (XP can be installed on a fat32 volume, don't know about

> vista). From a malware detection and correction / diagnostic / repair

> point of view, it's easier to work with FAT32 vs NTFS. The downside is

> that your max file size would be "limited" to 4 gb.

> </span>

 

And it's not as reliable, and it's not as secure.

 

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[Guest Scott]

To everyone, I appreciate your opinions.

 

Thanks,

Scott

Los Angeles