Non-admin help

Due to all of the virus rumors going around, I decided to start using a non-admin account on my computer (just to be on the safe side). So I am wondering what the EASIEST way is to bring all of the files that I have--mp3s, applications, documents, etc.-- over from the admin account to the non-admin account?
I did search through the "help" options on my computer but I am coming up empty.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
kirks

kirks:Due to all of the virus rumors going aroundFirst, the virus rumors are just that, rumors. The Oompa-Loompa cannot hurt anything unless you download it, open it and then authenticate it for installation. However, if you do that it will infect you entire HDD.
The best protection against loss of data is to buy an external Firewire HDD and backup regularly using a utility like Carbon Copy Cloner or Super Duper.
Now in terms of the Standard account lots of folk do that for practical purposes. First, after creating the account you set the limitations allowing everything, since you will want to access all your information. In terms of your music is in your admin User's Folder you will have to move it to the Shared Folder then make an alias (minus the world alias) and place it in each of the Admin Users folder and the Standard users folder.etc.
Unless you really want to go through all that, the best proctection is to backup, and do not authenticate anything that you don't absolutely know you want to let in. It will be a shame to go to all that trouble and still not be really secure.
Here is some advice on safe practices.
Good luck.
cornelius
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