Thanks for the response. I do resent having to do everyone's work for them (installing software, etc.) Windows should call it the administrator-babysitter account. I miss XP already...
So on Windowx XP you gave everyone Administrator access? Because unless you gave them administrator access you would have to be installing software yourself.
How to Change Behavior of User Account Control (UAC) Prompt for Standard Users
This tutorial will show you how to change the behavior of the User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompt for standard users in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
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Hello :geek:
I have my system all setup the way I like it. All security software etc... setup. I assume it would be a good idea to change the account to standard user for some extra security. So, should I simply create a new admin account then change my current admin over to standard user?...
Hi All,
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
I have used the guide on how to enable and hide the in-built admin account and was successful however I found that after making the account I used to set up Windows 7 from admin to standard user and then disabling the in-built admin account the UAC...
Hi, I basically had 3 accounts on my computer, one being "Administrator" (w Admin rights), one "test" (Standard User rights) and one more "User" that is the one I use most frequently (with Admin rights). When I last used it last Friday the User account was still present and all my programs were...
I am using Windows 7 Pro 64x and apparently the default user account (Owner) that I use is not working correctly. Unless I have UAC set to Never Notify, I cannot open Control Panel or UAC again. When I try, I get the error message listed below. I have created a second user account as Administrator...