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Originally Posted by Anonymouse
Whenever I have someone asking me about a new PC, I always, always tell them to create one admin account and as many user accounts as they need, explaining why as simply as necessary. The best analogy is that it's the difference between having a ticket to a rock concert and having a backstage pass.
It's simple. DO NOT BROWSE USING AN ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT UNLESS YOU *KNOW* THE SITE IS SECURE AND/OR CLEAN. EVER.
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Totally superflous advice.
Loggin in under an "administrator account" does not mean any program you run is given administrator priveleges. All current versions of explicitly prompt the user to allow an application administrative access and unless the user actually allows it all applications ARE run as a non-administrative user account.
All that changing to a user account does is change the privilege escalation dialog to require a user type their password instead of clicking OK. It makes no sodding difference in the grand scheme of things. If a user erroneously clicks "Allow" when they shouldn't they're going to type their password and click "Allow" under the same circumstances.
Your analogy is also totally incorrect. The real equivalent is the difference between having a backstage pass and having a backstage pass. Only in the latter the doorman asks to check your ID against your pass when you go backstage instead of checking your ID at the door.