Windows 10: Do we "need" a separate admin account?
Discus and support Do we "need" a separate admin account? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I used to do this on my Win7 machines, pretty much because the internet told me I should. Is this still recommended practice? Some forum folks have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by semperfidelis, Feb 6, 2021.
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