mike wrote:
> I understand that many people need lots of security.
> I'm NOT one of those people.
>
> I want to disable ALL security on my Vista System.
>
> I don't want any passwords.
> I want every file visible/readable/writable/executable by ANYBODY
> who happens onto my network.
> I don't want any firewalls.
> I don't want any antivirus.
> I don't want any automatic updates of any kind to anything.
> I don't want any popups asking for permission to do anything.
> I'd rather not have all the bloat and duplication in folders for
> different users.
> I want a single-user system and to be administrator of all things.
>
> Yes, I'll put some tiny subset of this back with third-party tools
> THAT I CONTROL.
>
> I've been poking around fixing up one issue after another...but
> it's a task.
> Is this info all in one place? Or better yet, a magic incantation
> to remove ALL of it in one fell swoop?
>
> Thanks, mike

Have a look at Vista Manager:
http://www.yamicsoft.com/vistamanager/

Lots to tinker about with, especially on the security tab.