Is using an Admin account with UAC as secure as LUA?

[12668]

Hello, will i be protected if i use an Administrator account with UAC or i should continue using Limited user account? Will the programs that need an administrator privileges will require approvement from UAC?

 

[MalwareVirus]

Limited user account is best compare to Administrator account with UAC but if you know what are you doing than it is ok with Administrator account too.

"Will the programs that need an administrator privileges will require approvement from UAC?"
yes in "Limited user account" with your passward.

 

[Littlebits]

It all depends on the user, if the user knows how to utilized UAC on an Admin account by checking the info before clicking Approve and Deny unknown suspicious prompts, it can be just as effective as a Limited User Account.

If there are more than one user, then it is best to run them on Limited Users Accounts unless you know for sure they know to utilize UAC.

Thanks.