Hi There:

I'm the only person thats ever going to use this computer. When I 1st
opened this New computer, it asked me what I wanted to sign myself in as, and
I didn't know so I just picked "user".

Is there anything that I can't do now because I did that?
If I'm the only person ever to use this computer, and do all the upkeep, and
everything, should I sign myself in as an "administrator" are there
somethings that I won't be able to do as a "user" as oposed to signing myself
in as an "administrator"?

and

Then how do I go about changing it if I should?

Bruce
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Question authority, don't follow paths/trends, be yourself, be different,
lifes to short to always worry about what other "people" think about you. In
200 years what difference will it all make anyway

Hi,

Why you should not run your computer as an administrator

Running Windows 2000 or Windows XP as an administrator makes the system
vulnerable to Trojan horses and other security risks. The simple act of
visiting an Internet site can be extremely damaging to the system. An
unfamiliar Internet site may have Trojan horse code that can be downloaded to
the system and executed. If you are logged on with administrator privileges,
a Trojan horse could do things like reformat your hard drive, delete all your
files, create a new user account with administrative access, and so on.

You should add yourself to the Users or Power Users group. When you log on
as a member of the Users group, you can perform routine tasks, including
running programs and visiting Internet sites, without exposing your computer
to unnecessary risk. As a member of the Power Users group, you can perform
routine tasks and you can also install programs, add printers, and use most
Control Panel items. If you need to perform administrative tasks, such as
upgrading the operating system or configuring system parameters, then log off
and log back on as an administrator

Regards
M. Rajesh
..Net and Windows Shell MVP
www.winxpsolution.com.

"Bruce" wrote:

> Hi There:
>
> I'm the only person thats ever going to use this computer. When I 1st
> opened this New computer, it asked me what I wanted to sign myself in as, and
> I didn't know so I just picked "user".
>
> Is there anything that I can't do now because I did that?
> If I'm the only person ever to use this computer, and do all the upkeep, and
> everything, should I sign myself in as an "administrator" are there
> somethings that I won't be able to do as a "user" as oposed to signing myself
> in as an "administrator"?
>
> and
>
> Then how do I go about changing it if I should?
>
> Bruce
> (E-Mail Removed)
> --
> Question authority, don't follow paths/trends, be yourself, be different,
> lifes to short to always worry about what other "people" think about you. In
> 200 years what difference will it all make anyway