When reading through guides about how to harden earlier versions of Windows, one of the recommended courses of action is to rename the Administrator account to slow down potential hackers. In Windows ...

This article describes how to change the built-in Administrator account name in Windows 10 to bolster your computer's security. We'll also look at how to change the name of other accounts that have ...

You can change the admin user on a Windows 10 PC through the Control Panel. However, you'll need to be already logged into an ...

Windows allows all users on a particular computer to have different settings, Internet favorites, document folders and installed programs. While this helps you keep your own files separate from other ...

You can enable Administrator Protection in Windows 11 for a more secure experience via the following methods: Windows Security Local Security Policy Local Group ...

An administrator account on Windows 11 comes with several perks and privileges. Admins can update security settings, install or remove apps, and make other system adjustments without encountering ...

Sometimes, we need to launch applications on our system with elevated privileges. We can do so by selecting the Run as Administrator option in the right-click context menu for a particular application ...

Dell's System Restore option is part of the operating system, allowing you to back up your data, return the computer to factory condition and then restore all of your information with an integrated ...

In early June, Computerworld published the story, “Visual Tour: 20 Things You Won’t Like About Windows Vista.” At the bottom of page 5 of that story, I wrote that the built-in Administrator account is ...