Is it best to ignore the hidden administrator account?

[Muz1234]

The hidden administrator account in the current version of Windows, is it best to just ignore it?

 

[file3456]

For all intents and purposes, yes. It's mostly there to do administrative tasks and as a method to gain entry to the computer if a user account gets corrupted among other things.

You really shouldn't operate a computer full time with an Admin. account.

 

[townsbg]

My standard use account is a power user but I also have the built in admin account active just in case however I rarely log in with it directly. Usually I provide my password for admin tasks. I agree with not logging into an admin account on a regular basis but you need one active just in case your primary account goes heads up. Just a note if you want to go with the builtin admin account you have to do so from computer management. The control panel won't let you activate it. You can't by default activate it on home additions.

 

[Muz1234]

I cannot ignore the hidden administrator account, it reminds me of Windows XP days of the basic Administrator account.

 

[Barman58]

Before you use the Hidden administrator as a day to day active user, please ensure that you have system and data backups and probably an official Microsoft install media - You will need it. As it is a sure way to invite the Malware that infests the internet onto your system. Also it's a good Idea to have plenty of cash in a bank account that is not accessed from you computer, as it's likely to be needed to pay the ransom for you data

 

[Muz1234]

This is my current settings in Windows 7.

 

[Muz1234]

Is it consider feng shui to not bother about the hidden administrator?

 

[townsbg]

I think that we have given our opinions.

 

[Muz1234]

Does majority of people who use Windows don't know about the hidden Administrator account?

 

[townsbg]

That would be my guess since M$ hides it however I haven't seen or performed any definitive studies on it so I couldn't tell you for sure.

 

[Barman58]

If you think of the Hidden Administrator as you would the emergency services, then you will not go far wrong, leave it alone unless you have a good enough reason, If the system is sick as in life it can be the doctor, [and at times the surgeon], when the system is under attack, it's the policeman, and the detective. at times it can fight fires too.

As in life you can over use emergency responders, so that when you really need it there is no additional option to the defaults - The Hidden Admin is a home computer users last resort before calling in expensive specialists, and you should always try to leave them unused until they are truly needed.

Also If you are not sure what you are doing you can cause damage to your system, Software damage can be cured, [even if this takes a reinstall], resultant hardware damage can be a lot more expensive both in time and money, and it may be a case for an inexperienced user to call in the specialist rather than try to use the hidden Administrator, as what appears as a scalpel when in the hands of the professional can be more of a chainsaw in the hands of the beginner, with similar results as you would expect in Life