Is there still reason to use standard user account in Windows OS?

[technician]

Hi all!

 

Suppose I'm the only user of the computer. Suppose I have User Account Control activated. Is there or are there still reasons to create and use standard user account for everyday work? As far as I understand, with User Account Control active I have the permissions of a standard user even if I'm logged on as an administrator. If I use administrator account for everyday work does User Account Control give me EXACTLY the same level of protection from viruses and malware and from making accidental system-wide changes as standard user account with active UAC? I don't imply that UAC protects me from viruses and malware. I use proper antivirus software for that.

 

In other words, do I get the same level of protection when I use administrator account with UAC enabled and when I use standard account with UAC enabled? Is it true that UAC turns an administrator account into what is know as a protected administrator account, basically, an administrator account that runs with standard user account privileges? Or does standard user account with UAC enabled gives me yet higher level of protection over administrator account with UAC enabled?

[wevsspot]

Same level of protection using UAC regardless of whether you are running as an Administrator or a Standard User.  It still prompts for approval of the same types of activities.  With that being said, for a single user PC where I am the only user, I still run in the Administrator account without UAC enabled  

[IVIYTH0S]

Same level of protection using UAC regardless of whether you are running as an Administrator or a Standard User.  It still prompts for approval of the same types of activities.  With that being said, for a single user PC where I am the only user, I still run in the Administrator account without UAC enabled  

+1

 

UAC is one of the first things I disable upon installing fresh windows! Smart browsing/downloading/computing is the best bet!

Edited October 8, 2014 by IVIYTH0S

[SpikeSoprano]

+2 on uac, don't want it and don't need it, if you are the only user just use common sense with where you surf and what you download and you won't have a problem.