windows 2000 administration is it really this hard?

From: mark roberts (mark_at_martem.demon.co.uk)
Date: 01/05/05 

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:49:33 +0000

I bought win2k thinking that I could use it to stop my kids from
wrecking our family PC by fiddling.

Am I wrong in assuming that they I can log on as Administrator install
all the programs we need, give the kids power users log on names and
passwords and expect it all to work?

I've done this on 2 PCs now and I end up in the same position.
All the office applications install fine with me logged in as
administrator.
Once I log in as a power user and try to use word say, an 'installing'
box appears and I have to cancel several boxes before the application
shows itself. I've tried inserting the discs as it requests but nothing
works.
I have similar problems with many other applications.

Can somebody put me out of my misery and tell me how its done or that
it just isn't possible to do without being some sort of networking guru.

I have the same problem with my work PC. I end up breaking all the rules
and just running the bloody thin as admin'.

If so is XP any better? If not does this mean that there is no operating
system that can be used by mere mortals? 

-- 
Mark Roberts (frustrated)

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