user profiling

Using WinXP.

Would like to have two "modes" on the computer, one for regular internet, word, excel type stuff and another for offline gaming. Is it possible to create two users \ profiles in WinXP where in one of them I can disable nic, antivirus, and other non-essential resource using applications?

Cheers

 

Some detail here:
http://www.technobabble.com.au/technobabble/html/gaming/gaming2.htm
Be careful you don't cripple something you need.

You can disable Antivirus, Antispyware, etc, once you have logged into that profile.

 

How do I know if a change (disable anti-virus) affects only current hardware profiles or all hardware profiles? Trial and error, or are there any rules?

 

When you disable the AV it will probably give you options of when it restarts. It should restart automatically when you restart the computer.