Why is the Administrator account disabled by default?

bjp106 said:

What is the point in disabling the Administrator account by default?

Security and more Security...If you enable the full Admin account and a virus gets control of your system than be prepared to waive the white flag...

Having the Admin account disabled allows a layer of safety. It is for your own good to leave that admin account disabled...

It is also for protection against yourself. If you are full admin, and make a bad install, or delete something you should not, your screwed. That is why as well.

~Lordbob

toughbook said:

Oh hell I better make some changes

Yeah, you don't want to use that as your default. Even a regular admin is better.

Limited would be best, but most people don't do that.

~Lordbob

bjp106 said:

Ok, so now on my Win7 box.

I have 2 accounts:

Administrator (which I dont use and is enabled
And My account, which is also an administrator

I definitely see where you are coming from now. Why have 2 administrator accounts, right? But I just can't see my self switching to a Limited Account. But definitely disable the Administrator account.

There is basically 4 levels to accounts

Admin
Admin (User Based)
Limited (User Based)
Guest

Most people are fine with the second level. The first level is really for the System itself.

bjp106 said:

Ok thanks,

so then why NEED the full administrator account then?

For certain higher level activities that most people would never even need to think about.

~Lordbob