Poll: for a single user of computer using windows OS ?

[jimmyhaha]

for a single user of computer using windows OS ?

Do u use

1. default admin account, has full admin right ?
2. create a seperate user account and give yourself power-user rights ?
3. create a seperate user account and give yourself FULL admin rights ?

I heard that u should leave the default admin account untouch and create another account yourself, is there any particular reason to do so ?

1. let's say u install a new software that fubar your pc, what kind of advantage option #2 & #3 offer that option #1 doesn't ?
2. What limit does power user has compared to admin ?

if the pc is going to be fubar due to bad software isntall/virus, does it make a difference ?

Pls enlighten me

I fall into #1 myself, again too lazy to create seperate user account...

 

[bobcpg]

#3


i would only do this because if you install a bad app or virus changes something, it should only effect your user account.

where-as if you are the admin it could replicate to the other accounts

 

<-- too lazy...

 

[notfred]

#3, cause I don't like my name being "administrator".

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

I did #2 when I ran windows, but no matter what it sucks. You run as admin and you're running a big risk. You run as less-than-admin and it's a pain in the ass to do things that need admin rights. Sh!tty design overall.

 

[jimmyhaha]

I did #2 when I ran windows, but no matter what it sucks. You run as admin and you're running a big risk. You run as less-than-admin and it's a pain in the ass to do things that need admin rights. Sh!tty design overall.

that's exactly my concern, but what kind of RISK running as admin compared to power user ?

 

[Ness]

I leave my computer on all the time. Say someone were to walk up and try to play some sort of prank on me and change my PW or something...

the admin account can get it back without the need to have some PW recovery CD or silly crap like that.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Originally posted by: jimmyhaha

I did #2 when I ran windows, but no matter what it sucks. You run as admin and you're running a big risk. You run as less-than-admin and it's a pain in the ass to do things that need admin rights. Sh!tty design overall.

that's exactly my concern, but what kind of RISK running as admin compared to power user ?

Any malicious person or program can do anything that your user can do, if they get control of your computer. Mostly you're at risk of viruses and worms and trojans and all of that crap.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: notfred
#3, cause I don't like my name being "administrator".

 

[vi edit]

If it's a windows based OS, I'd do 3, if it's a *NIX I'd do 2.

With a windows os, giving yourself "power user" still prohibits you from doing things like adding some types of software, adding printers, modifying computer names, tinkering with TCP/IP settings, ect. It's just annoying having to log into admin just to mess with that stuff. And besides, it's windows...there isn't a whole lot you can do to fsckhammer yourself anyway.

With unix though, logging in as root can mess up some pretty tricky things to repair(if you even can).

 

[Goosemaster]

I just create another admin account that I never use.

I also don't use the welcome screen and also make sure the login screen is erased each time(I think that is a default but either way I'll c hange it if i have to)

Then, unless someone is really desperate to get you good, they won't notice the other account.

 

[hdeck]

#1

 

[dighn]

seperate account but full admin