Windows Account Creation

If you run your computer as a normal user, not one with administrator rights you will create a layer of safety between you and the operating system. Most viruses need to install into the windows directory. Normal users don't have rights to write files in that area so by the simple action of only running the computer as a user, you greatly improve your safety. By all means create a second account with administrator rights so that you can log in as that user to install software e.g. if your normal account is "username", create an administrator account called "!username".

Create new Administrator Level account Navigate through Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools

• Double click "Computer Management"
• Expand "Local Users and Groups"
• Click the "Users" folder and then click in the right pane where all the users are listed

• Right click and choose "New User"
  • This user will be your administrative account. As a suggestion, make it identifiable e.g. "!username" for the admin account and keep "username" as your normal account
  • Enter a password and repeat in the appropriate field
  • Uncheck the box "user must change password at next logon"
  • Click OK
• Double click this new account and choose the "Member of" tab
  • Click "Add" the "Advanced" then "Find Now"
  • Select "Administrators" and click "Ok"
  • Click "OK" again and you should now see that "!username" is a member of the Administrators group.
  • Click "Ok" again to finish

• Still in "Local Users and Groups"
• Double click your normal account and choose the "Member of" tab
• Select Administrators then click the "Remove" button
• Click "Ok" and then close "Computer Management"