Standard and admin accounts on Windows
When you set up a Windows PC, the first account is usually an administrator. It can install software and change any setting. Handy, but if malware runs while you're signed in as admin, it inherits those same powers.
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The safer setup
Use a standard account for everyday things like email, browsing, and documents, and keep the administrator account for installing software and changing settings. Malware running in a standard account can't install drivers, alter system files, or switch off your security tools.
How to add a standard account
Go to Settings > Accounts > Family and other users. Choose Add someone else to this PC, create a local account, and leave it as Standard. Sign in with that account for daily use.
What changes day to day
Not much. When something genuinely needs admin rights, Windows asks for the administrator password with a pop-up. That pause is a feature, not a nuisance. It's your cue to check that you meant to make the change.
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