Administrator and user mode under windows XP

Administrator account is always set as default under windows Operating system.

In this page, we will explain to you the importance of opening session under administrator mode and user mode

The importance of opening a session in user mode

Nowadays PCs are permanently connected to the net. A virus, Trojan horse or a mistake can totally give control to an intruder even though we are protected.

The hacker, as administrator, will have full powers on your machine than as a user with limited power and which
Restrict possible instrusion.

You can choose to go back in administrator mode in order to install new software or make transactions on the system.

To proceed, click on Switch User
Go to menu Start> Log,
Click Switch User.
Turn on the Home screen retaining logged.
Click on your Administrator account.

Sailing administrator in safety

You may have experienced an intrusion and been victims of unpleasant feeling of violation of their privacy. With proper configuration of protection the risk of piracy should remain limited. I created users later when my children grew up but I always worked on my session in administrator mode, big mistake!

If create a user account on Windows XP Professional is easy, this is not the case with XP Home Family.
The Simple File Sharing is the only mode available in XP Home.

The advanced file sharing with XP Home cannot take place.

So if you've always worked in administrative sessions and one day you decide to create a user account, proceed as follows:

Under user account, reset all your options manually (Bookmarks Firefox, Internet Explorer Favorites, options and software programs ...).

Install a program that allows you to surf safely on the net with the Administrator account while remaining protected with a user account.
Download DropMyRights on Mybookmarks.com
Install it at the root of your system disk in a folder DropMyRights.
Then create a shortcut on your desktop and select DropMyRights.exe as target application, following the path of the application you want to run with reduced privileges.
An Example: C: \ DropMyRights \ DropMyRights.exe "c: \ program files \ Mozilla Firefox \ firefox.exe"

Rename the Firefox (non-admin) and repeat the same operation for Internet Explorer.

Leave the value N installed by default.

See also:
http://www.microsoft.com/france/msdn/securite/IE-privileges.mspx # END