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Question on the Security of a Standard Account on Windows 10
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<blockquote data-quote="shmu26" data-source="post: 883493" data-attributes="member: 37647"><p>Microsoft's official position is that a standard user account is designed for privacy purposes -- a standard user cannot accesss the private files of another user, and cannot change system settings, either. </p><p></p><p>However, a standard user account is also very effective for security purposes. In the vast majority of the cases, a standard user can only shoot himself in the foot. It is very unlikely that the security of another user, or the system as a whole, will be compromised.</p><p></p><p>This assumes your version of Windows is modern and updated. The less you update, the more security concerns you have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shmu26, post: 883493, member: 37647"] Microsoft's official position is that a standard user account is designed for privacy purposes -- a standard user cannot accesss the private files of another user, and cannot change system settings, either. However, a standard user account is also very effective for security purposes. In the vast majority of the cases, a standard user can only shoot himself in the foot. It is very unlikely that the security of another user, or the system as a whole, will be compromised. This assumes your version of Windows is modern and updated. The less you update, the more security concerns you have. [/QUOTE]
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