Problem locating Data File in Windows 7

[Graham Lane]

I know this is bad, at least I have read it is.  I don't see how I can
do anything on the system if I log in as a user.  Would I be able to
update virus software?  Install software, edit files, change file
types? View secret MS system files that inevitably have to be futzed
with.
I have no other login to use, so all my data and applications are
based on the admin.  I would basically have to create  a new user make
them admin, then convert my admin user "me" to just a user?
Sorry this is way off topic at this point.


>
> Mistake #1: *never* log in as an administrator (or root or SYSTEM).  Don't
> do it.  I know, MS-Windows is borked in that far too much MS-Windows
> software needs to be run as administrator, because the of various stupid
> legacy issues, mostly from way back when in the days of mess-dos and
> win-over-mess-dos (Win 3.11 => Win9x => WinME).  You need to migrate as
> much as possible away from 'just logging in as administrator' as the
> 'easy' way out.  It might be painful now, but it will be worse later.
> Microsoft seems to be *trying* to do things right (after a decade+ of
> doing things wrong).  It looks like MS-Windows 7 is trying its best to
> wean people off the administrator tit.  This is probably a good thing,
> although it will probably be *painful* at first.  Time to bite the
> bullet, as it were.
>