Who is the PC Administrator and How Can I Be One?

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Who is the Administrator? Tom Lorch isn't sure if Windows sees him as the administrator, or exactly what that means. - Lincoln Spector, Contributing Editor More Q&A From Answer Line On What Media Should I Back Up My Photos? Nick Golna asked whether he should backup his photos onto a flash drive or DVDs. I discuss other options, as well. Share: Back Up a Bootable CD or DVD A41202813 asked the Answer Line forum for the best way to turn a bootable optical disc, like a CD or DVD, into a file that you could burn back into a bootable disc. Share: Should I Scan an External Drive for Malware? 1gynRat258 asked the Hard Drives, NAS Drives, Storage forum if one should scan a flash drive for malware. Share: Get More Windows Tips The Greatest PC Mysteries--Solved! Safely Remove USB Drives Just by Unplugging Them Add Dropbox, Google Drive, or SkyDrive to Windows' Send-To Menu Who is the Administrator, What Does That Title Mean, and How Do I Gain That Type of Control Over My PC? 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