- Windows Defender
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EMET
- Do not disable the User Account Control (UAC).
- Use a standard user account instead of an administrator account.
I recommend that you always log in with a standard account for everyday use, even if you are the only person using your computer. Using the standard user account still allows you to install software and make changes, but only after entering the administrator’s password.
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We all know that when we setup a new computer we “should” create a standard user accounts for all system users and not use the administrator account for day to day activities.
According to the analysis done by Avecto of last year’s Window’s “Patch Tuesday” vulnerabilities and reported February 18, 2014 in the “
Removing admin rights mitigates 92% of critical Microsoft vulnerabilities” choosing the standard over administrator role can reduce the chances of a user’s system from being compromised by malware attacks.
NOTE: If you already have Windows installed, how to change your current user account from an administrator account to a standard account?
Step One: Create a new administrator account.
1. Create a new local account:
link
9. To Add a Local Account in Windows 8 and 8.1
A) Click/tap on the bottom
Sign in without Microsoft account link. (see screenshot below step 8A)
B) Click/tap on the
Local account button. (see screenshot below)
C) Type in user name, password, and password hint for the new user account (standard), and click/tap on
Next. (see screenshot below)
2. Change user account from a standard account to an administrator account:
link
Step Two: Change your current user account from an administrator account to a standard account.
That's it. Now you have a standard account (Microsoft or local account) and an administrator account (local account).