Jermaine
December 4th 03, 11:47 PM
This appear at Help & Support.
Why you should not run your computer as an administrator:
When you run Microsoft=A9 Windows=A9 using the Computer=20
administrator account, your computer is more vulnerable=20
to viruses and other security risks than when you use the=20
Limited account. For example, if you are using the=20
Limited account and you visit an unfamiliar Internet site=20
that contains a virus, your computer is less likely to be=20
infected by it. If you are using the Computer=20
administrator account, however, a Trojan horse could do=20
things like reformat your hard drive, delete all your=20
files, create a new user account with administrative=20
access, and so on.
The Limited account is the safest account type because it=20
does not allow users to download or install programs=20
(activities that make a computer vulnerable if not done=20
correctly). You can perform routine tasks, such as=20
running programs and visiting Internet sites, without=20
exposing your computer to unnecessary risk.
The Limited account can restrict you from running certain=20
programs and prohibit you from installing programs or=20
adding printers. If you need to install a program, add a=20
printer, change system settings, or run a specific=20
program that won't work under the Limited account, you=20
can log off and then log back on using the Computer=20
administrator account.
If you frequently need to log on as an administrator, you=20
can use the runas command to start programs as an=20
administrator. For more information about using the runas=20
command, click Related Topics.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi all,
>Is there a way to check my admin status on XP Pro?
>It's installed for a single user, 'TOM'.
>
>But sometimes when I find published tweaks or go to the=20
MS knowledge
>base some of the links are not present.
>
>As an example: I want the automatic search for network=20
printers
>disabled. (the darn window keeps popping up when the=20
printer is
>switched off - which I have 90% of the time). Anyway,=20
this is
>described in:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-
US;Q320138
>
>where it asks to go to Control Panel > Appearance and=20
Themes ...
>Well, I don't have an 'Appearance and Themes' icon!!!
>
>But under most tabs I have a 'Folder' option with=20
a 'View' tab. But
>again, under 'Advanced settings' I do not show=20
the 'Automatically
>Search for Network Folders and Printers' entry.
>
>So, my question is whether this is an admin function and=20
how do I make
>sure I'm logged on as admin since I have only one usery=20
and as I
>understand it - it should be by default admin.
>
>Puzzled .....
>
>-=3Dtom=3D-
>.
>
Why you should not run your computer as an administrator:
When you run Microsoft=A9 Windows=A9 using the Computer=20
administrator account, your computer is more vulnerable=20
to viruses and other security risks than when you use the=20
Limited account. For example, if you are using the=20
Limited account and you visit an unfamiliar Internet site=20
that contains a virus, your computer is less likely to be=20
infected by it. If you are using the Computer=20
administrator account, however, a Trojan horse could do=20
things like reformat your hard drive, delete all your=20
files, create a new user account with administrative=20
access, and so on.
The Limited account is the safest account type because it=20
does not allow users to download or install programs=20
(activities that make a computer vulnerable if not done=20
correctly). You can perform routine tasks, such as=20
running programs and visiting Internet sites, without=20
exposing your computer to unnecessary risk.
The Limited account can restrict you from running certain=20
programs and prohibit you from installing programs or=20
adding printers. If you need to install a program, add a=20
printer, change system settings, or run a specific=20
program that won't work under the Limited account, you=20
can log off and then log back on using the Computer=20
administrator account.
If you frequently need to log on as an administrator, you=20
can use the runas command to start programs as an=20
administrator. For more information about using the runas=20
command, click Related Topics.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi all,
>Is there a way to check my admin status on XP Pro?
>It's installed for a single user, 'TOM'.
>
>But sometimes when I find published tweaks or go to the=20
MS knowledge
>base some of the links are not present.
>
>As an example: I want the automatic search for network=20
printers
>disabled. (the darn window keeps popping up when the=20
printer is
>switched off - which I have 90% of the time). Anyway,=20
this is
>described in:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-
US;Q320138
>
>where it asks to go to Control Panel > Appearance and=20
Themes ...
>Well, I don't have an 'Appearance and Themes' icon!!!
>
>But under most tabs I have a 'Folder' option with=20
a 'View' tab. But
>again, under 'Advanced settings' I do not show=20
the 'Automatically
>Search for Network Folders and Printers' entry.
>
>So, my question is whether this is an admin function and=20
how do I make
>sure I'm logged on as admin since I have only one usery=20
and as I
>understand it - it should be by default admin.
>
>Puzzled .....
>
>-=3Dtom=3D-
>.
>