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4 pics 1 word 5 letters level 13791/3/2024 The other entries shown in your various diagrams are all normal and nothing to worry about. If you decide to stick as you are instead then raise UAC to its maximum level to make it harder for malware to penetrate your computer.Ĭhange User Account Control level - TenForumsTutorials That is what MS say we should all do but few bother You might just as well create a spare Admin account of your own Īs long as you have created a least one Admin of your own, you can downgrade your routine day-to-day account to be a Standard user account if you want to. Administrator has no special privileges. Administrator has no password by default. This does not indicate any problem.īy the way, if Windows ever detects that there are no functioning Admin accounts on your computer it will automatically enable Administrator and make it available to log in to at the Safe mode sign-in screen. It is actually a built-in user account that is, by default, disabled.ĭisabled user accounts such as Administrator do not show up in all listings, as you have discovered. That is not "an" Admin, it is a user account with the username Administrator. Please forgive the image below as I created it accidentally and can't seem to remove it. I'd love some suggestions as to how to have myself as a daily user without full Admin privileges, perhaps I can find the missing Administrator? There is an Administrator listed under Users via control panel but this entity doesn't seem to show up again which is confusing to me. I understand that I should not be steadily running with full permissions and that is what I'm doing (I think), if I'm the only user and the Local Administrator. I can see some of this should be changed but I'm not very knowledgeable about it and don't want to upset MS :) Where did these default users come from and are Under Users in Control Panel the Administrator isn't listedįurther down the right pane under Home Users I am listed as one of four. I go to to Groups in the left pane and Administrators in the right pane two entries: Administrator and Madeline. When I go to Users in Control Panel I am the only user shown. My computer knows my name is Madeline, and I'm the Local Administrator. Other Info: Logitech Z625 speaker system, Internet Speed: 1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps UploadĪntivirus: Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium Monitor(s) Displays: 2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27" Sound Card: Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF) Graphics Card: ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING Memory: 16 GB (8GBx2) G.SKILL TridentZ DDR4 3200 MHz Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390 OS: 64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom self built This tutorial will show you how to quickly determine if users on the PC are an administrator or standard user account type in Windows 10. If any action that requires elevated rights is attempted while signed in as an administrator, Windows will display a UAC prompt for the administrator to confirm (Yes or No) or enter their password first. Administrators can be a local account or Microsoft account. If UAC is set to "Never notify", then a standard user will automatically just be denied the elevated action.Īdministrator - Administrator accounts have complete access to the PC and can make any desired changes. If any action that requires elevated rights is attempted while signed in as a standard user, Windows will display a UAC prompt for the password of an administrator for approval. Standard user accounts can use most apps and change system settings that do not affect other users. Standard User - Standard user accounts are good for everyday usage, and can be a local account or Microsoft account. When you add an account on your PC in Windows, it will be a standard user account by default. This account is an administrator account that allows you to set up your PC and install any apps that you would like to use. When you set up Windows, you were required to create a user account. How to Determine if Users are an Administrator or Standard User in Windows 10
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