Windows 10: Is it better to have your primary user be set as admin or local user?

I only have one user on my PC. I’ve heard that having your user set to standard is better for you as admin users are more vulnerable to keyloggers, malware, rootkits, etc. Is that true and should I set my user as standard? Need suggestions, why and why not. Thanks

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set for multiple users

Hi,

You can create another user account. As you are the admin user you can limit how the newly created user account can access files. To assist you better, we'd like to know if you're trying to create a local user.

In the meantime, if yes, we suggest that you follow the steps in this
article about creating a local user.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Incorrect user account used after loading windows 10

Hi Katie,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Please share the below information to help you better.

• When you say "(Conner) was used as the primary account or administrator"
  after loading windows 10, is that Microsoft account or Local account?

Note: It is not recommended to delete the administrator account in Windows. If you want to delete the administrator account, you need to have at least one administrator account in Windows.

Kindly follow the below steps carefully to delete the admin account.

Step 1:

First try to create one new Local user account in Windows 10.

Refer the below link to create the new Local user account.

Create a local user account in Windows 10

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-my/windows-10/create-a-local-user-account-in-windows-10



Step 2:

After creating the local user account, follow the below steps to assign the local user account as admin.

• 
  Login to the computer using your Microsoft admin account.
  
• 
  Press Windows + I keys on the keyboard to open Settings menu.
  
• 
  Click on Accounts in settings window.
  
• 
  Click on family and other users.
  
• 
  Click on new user account you created under
  Add someone else to this PC.
  
• 
  Click change account type.
  
• 
  Change the user type to
  Admin from Standard.
  

Step 3:

• 
  Login through the new user account you have created.
  
• 
  Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select the
  control panel.
  
• 
  Click on User accounts.
  
• 
  Click on Manage other account.
  
• 
  Enter the password for the administrator account if prompted.
  
• 
  Click on the account which you want to delete (Microsoft admin account).
  
• 
  Click on Delete the account.
  
• 
  Click on Delete the files.
  

Now the administrator account will be deleted (Microsoft admin account). You may try to login through Local user you have created.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

 

Admin user account changed after streaming game in Xbox from different user account

Hi Eric,

Welcome to Microsoft community and thank you for posting your query.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you to fix the issue.

To assist you better, I would like to know are you logged-in using Microsoft account?

Let’s try simple steps and check if that helps in resolving the issue. I would suggest to convert the current user account to the local user account.

• 
  Go to settings and click on Accounts.
  
• 
  Click on Your email and accounts and click on
  Sign-in with a local account instead.
  
• 
  Enter the password, click on Next
  and follow the onscreen instruction to convert into local account.
  

Once you are done converting to local user account, convert your local user account to Microsoft account. Follow the above steps skip step 3 and click on
Your email and accounts and click on Sign-in with a Microsoft account instead. Enter the
password, click on Next and follow the onscreen instruction to convert into Microsoft account.

Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.