Tip #3721 - Admin: Yes or No?
Printer Friendly Version | E-Mail This Tip
Admin:
Yes or No?
Have you ever run
into a situation where you had to sign in to your computer under the Administrator
account? I mean, sometimes certain software programs, etc. require you
to have Administrator rights before you can actually install anything
on your PC. (You can read this article
for more information on Administrator rights, just in case you're not
too sure about the whole thing).
Okay, let's say you
just bought a new piece of software and when you go to install it, you're
asked for your Administrator information. So, you log into your Administrator
account, you install the software and everything is just peachy keen.
But, what happens when you're done with the whole process? Did you remember
to sign out of your Administrator account and go back to your normal PC
mode? Are you unable to remember if you did it or not?
If you're not sure
either way, there's a very easy way to check. All you have to do is right
click on your Start button and check to see if the first
option says Open or Open All Users. If you see Open All Users,
that means you're still logged in under the Administrator account. If
you just see Open, you're signed in under your limited
account and that's the best place to be. This little trick helps when
other people are using your computer as well. To make sure they're not
changing your accounts around, do the quick right click and you'll be
in the know again!
~ Erin
Want To Comment On This Tip? Click Here! We'd love to hear from you :-)
Like These Tips? Get 'Em Free In Your E-mail
