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User Setup
New Windows 10 Pro refurbished Dell laptop and new to Windows 10.
Several questions. 1) how do I get around having to input a phone number and email address when I set up a user. 2) do I need multiple user accounts for myself if I want the have different desktop setups ? How to do otherwise, add on applications? 3) does using a regular user (vs admin) buy me anything security wise from outside actions ? I am the only person using this laptop. Thank you in advance. |
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On 25/05/2019 03.57, Steve wrote:
New Windows 10 Pro refurbished Dell laptop and new to Windows 10. Several questions. 1) how do I get around having to input a phone number and email address when I set up a user. There are "camouflaged" clicks to create local users. If you don't see it, try disconnecting internet. 3) does using a regular user (vs admin) buy me anything security wise from outside actions ?Â* I am the only person using this laptop. IMO, yes. I have a user with privileges, and another without, which is the one I typically use. The effect of malware /should/ be more limited. Some actions may ask the privileged user password, which is fine with me. Or use run as. However, some programs may fail strangely when used/installed as plain user, bad design. -- Cheers, Carlos. |
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On 25/05/2019 02:57, Steve wrote:
New Windows 10 Pro refurbished Dell laptop and new to Windows 10. Several questions. 1) how do I get around having to input a phone number and email address when I set up a user. You just need to put on your glasses and look for something like in this pictu [ alt-no ] https://i.imgur.com/gHg9qJ1.png 2) do I need multiple user accounts for myself if I want the have different desktop setups ? Yes How to do otherwise, add on applications? You need to login as a user with Administrator privileges. 3) does using a regular user (vs admin) buy me anything security wise from outside actions ? Yes. Security aspect and habits should not change in Windows 10 as it was in prior versions. It is pure common sense which is not, I admit, common with everybody. I am the only person using this laptop. Makes no difference because there are hackers also able to use your computer especially if you start installing 3rd party tools to make your secure Windows 10 to look like Windows XP or Windows 7. DON'T DO IT; or if you do it and you get problems don't ask here how to resolve these problems. -- With over 950 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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