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You should not add yourself to the Administrators group and you should avoid
running your computer while logged on as an administrator. For most computer
activity, log on as a member of the Users or Power Users group. If you need to
perform an administrator-only task, log on as an administrator, perform the
task, and then log off. Running Windows 2000 as an administrator makes the system vulnerable to
Trojan horses and other security risks. The simple act of
visiting an Internet site can be extremely damaging to the system. An
unfamiliar Internet site may have Trojan horse code that can be downloaded to
the system and executed. If you are logged on with administrator privileges, a
Trojan horse could do things like reformat your hard drive, delete all your
files, create a new user account with administrative access, and so on. You should add yourself to the Users or Power Users group. When you log on
as a member of the Users group, you can perform routine tasks, including
running programs and visiting Internet sites, without exposing your computer to
unnecessary risk. As a member of the Power Users group, you can perform routine
tasks and you can also install programs, add printers, and use most Control
Panel items. If you need to perform administrative tasks, such as upgrading the
operating system or configuring system parameters, then log off and log back on
as an administrator. If you frequently need to log on as an administrator, you can use Run as.
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