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"Run as Administrator": What Does It Mean?
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<blockquote data-quote="jetman" data-source="post: 773948" data-attributes="member: 63028"><p>Interesting stuff.</p><p></p><p>For general home use, is there a significant security advantage of using Windows on a 'standard user account' rather than as an 'administrator' ?</p><p></p><p>I asked this question previously and I didn't really get a decisive answer. Most people thought that it makes little difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jetman, post: 773948, member: 63028"] Interesting stuff. For general home use, is there a significant security advantage of using Windows on a 'standard user account' rather than as an 'administrator' ? I asked this question previously and I didn't really get a decisive answer. Most people thought that it makes little difference. [/QUOTE]
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