Advantages/disadvantages do not use administrator?

The world of Apple people constantly warn as the administrator. Is it the same in the Windows world?  I'm the only user, but they said running as Administrator allows others easy access.  And what I do when I need administrator privileges?  Y at - it a password?

When you have disabled your administrator account, you probably followed the instructions in the following article:

"How to disable the account Local Administrator in Windows"
  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/281140 >

And, if so, you must read the following article warning:

Important before you disable the local administrator account, make sure that another user (on the domain or local user) is a member of the local Administrators group."

It is almost never a good idea to disable the administrator account.  Much preferred is to give him a password incredibly complex and record where only you can find it.  As it is, you are essentially locked in your own system.

The only thing that I know that you could get back to where you were without reinstalling Windows (which would be still necessary) is to create a free "Hiren" Startup disk (Follow the instructions at:)
Hirens: <> http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/ >
Your machine from this boot CD, select "Mini Windows XP" at the first prompt.  When Windows displays, go to the Hirens menu and select "tools of the Registry-Registry Restore Wizard of->".  (I'm doing this from memory so it's maybe a little). This should guide you through restoring your registry database at a point in time before you you locked.  With luck, you can reboot without the CD and retrieve your administrator account.

If not, back up your data and remove your installation discs.

HTH,
JW

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