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Setup for Protection
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I can remember watching one of Brian's videos about setting up, in the UAC and changing the main user to be a standard user and having the other account as Administrator. I remember that this would stop a lot of malware because it would not have sufficient priviliges to change system files. But....I remember another video, a while back, that, instead changed the Administrator account name....could someone please enlighten me to how to protect the computer from malware by changing the Administrator account name, instead of using a normal user account. I would like to retain the Administrator priviliges while at the same time not worry about a malware saving onto my machine. I just can't remember exactly how it was done. Thanks
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#2
you are speaking about this video



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#3
No. I just watched that one. The one I am talking about is quite a bit older. It entails changing the "administrator" account name. That one recommends using a normal account for log in. And the secondary Admin account. I will re-look for the video.

Here it is...

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#4
Hi there,I'm New Here on this forum.I'm from belguim and i love britec youtube vids.
my protection is antivirus bitdefender free and comodo FW. i use emsisoft,superantispyware as standalone scanners on my windows 10 system.


grtz from belguim.
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#5
@dvd

Please post in the appropriate place as this is considered hijacking a thread.

Thanks
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#6
Paul running Windows in a limited account is the right way to go, the trouble most people have is having to type there password in anytime they want to install software or do a task that needs administrator privileges, running system all the time as administrator is stupid, you never get a company allowing there users on the network to run as administrator, its named that for a reason...for admin to administrate the computers.
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(01-24-2018, 02:54 PM)Britec Wrote:  Paul running Windows in a limited account is the right way to go, the trouble most people have is having to type there password in anytime they want to install software or do a task that needs administrator privileges, running system all the time as administrator is stupid, you never get a company allowing there users on the network to run as administrator, its named that for a reason...for admin to administrate the computers.

Yes Sir. I understand what you are telling me about the safety of running a limited account. But, in gpedit.msc I selected 'change the name of the administrator account' and have re-named it something else. Will this step protect me in the same way?
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Renaming the Administrator account will still be a Administrator so if your using this as you main account, then no.
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Ok. What is the benifit of having the Administrator account other than more permissions? My main concern is protecting the Administrator account from Malware and Viruses. Is there anything I could do to lessen the chance? I understand what you told me about using the limited account as you detailed in one of your videos. If someone puts trys to put malware on my pc and knows the "administrator" account, while I am in the limited account, am I wrong to assume that you said I would be better protected?
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#10
if  a person is on a limited account  malware would not be able to run

paul why make a person Admin if you have no trust in the person or what they may or may not do

having an admin account simple to allow that person to Admin a system


if you are an admin of a system you should be able to keep a system from getting malware
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