Microsoft battens security hatches on Windows admin accounts

In Windows, an admin account has full access and control over your entire operating system, which is exactly what hackers hope for when sending malware out into the world. If you’re on a Windows account that’s allowed to install programs, then malicious apps will have an easier time taking root in your PC.

And so, for years, the going advice has been to avoid a Windows administrator account for day-to-day use, since funny business could happen unbeknownst to you in the background.