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Paulkyu
Copper Contributor
Nov 03, 2025

ESU admin account

I have enrolled my Windows 10 for ESU by changing my account to administrator and non-local account. This synced by settings and I didn't need to backup my other files to Onedrive. My update screen confirms I'm enrolled so all good so far.  My question is do I need to keep my account as an Administrator now that I am enrolled?  I'm a little nervous about leaving it so, as I also have a separate local admin account for installng stuff, and prefer to keep permissions separate from day to day browsing.

Thanks,
Paul

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  • Indiaer's avatar
    Indiaer
    Silver Contributor
    Nov 25, 2025

    For daily browsing and typical activities, it's best practice to use a standard user account rather than an administrator account. This reduces the risk of malware or accidental system changes.

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