Hi,
I have just bought a laptop that has Windows 7 Home Premium. I will be the only user on this laptop. It will not be part of a homegroup. Cable internet connection, Microsoft Security Essential, free Comodo firewall.
At most places I read that it is recommended that (along with the default admin account) you create a non-admin standard user account and use that (everyday use). So what is the big difference between using Windows 7 as admin (from admin account) or as simple user (from non-admin account)?
The only difference I noticed so far (I have a Win7 desktop PC as well that I use at admin from admin account most of the times) that:
- when I use it from my admin account as admin then in case of a "suspicious" action (installing, changing system settings etc.) I have to click the "as admin" button and/or click "yes" when Windows ask me if I really want to do/allow that;
- when I use it from my standard non-admin account then in case of these "suspicious" actions I have to provide the password of my admin account.
Is there anything else? Any other difference?
It is quite annoying to enter the password all the time. Also, I don't see a big difference between simply clicking a "yes" or "as admin" button (admin) or entering a password as well (simple user). If that is the only difference then it doesn't worth the annoyance for me.
But if there other things as well... Well...
Please let me know. Any advice is welcome. Any info is welcome too. Or if you just tell me how you use your computer, that is useful info to.
Thanks,
A
I have just bought a laptop that has Windows 7 Home Premium. I will be the only user on this laptop. It will not be part of a homegroup. Cable internet connection, Microsoft Security Essential, free Comodo firewall.
At most places I read that it is recommended that (along with the default admin account) you create a non-admin standard user account and use that (everyday use). So what is the big difference between using Windows 7 as admin (from admin account) or as simple user (from non-admin account)?
The only difference I noticed so far (I have a Win7 desktop PC as well that I use at admin from admin account most of the times) that:
- when I use it from my admin account as admin then in case of a "suspicious" action (installing, changing system settings etc.) I have to click the "as admin" button and/or click "yes" when Windows ask me if I really want to do/allow that;
- when I use it from my standard non-admin account then in case of these "suspicious" actions I have to provide the password of my admin account.
Is there anything else? Any other difference?
It is quite annoying to enter the password all the time. Also, I don't see a big difference between simply clicking a "yes" or "as admin" button (admin) or entering a password as well (simple user). If that is the only difference then it doesn't worth the annoyance for me.
But if there other things as well... Well...
Please let me know. Any advice is welcome. Any info is welcome too. Or if you just tell me how you use your computer, that is useful info to.
Thanks,
A
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