Re: Help with Accounts, Profiles, etc.
From: Kkyle (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:55:21 -0700
Thakns to you and Rodney for the suggestions. I will
persevere and see what I can do. My inclination at this
point though is that having two ISPs on one machine is a
bad idea, or maybe not for those who aren't on the high
part of the IT literacy curve.
>-----Original Message-----
>Search for "user accounts" in Windows Help and Support.
There is a ton of
>information there. You can also pick up one of the many
very good books at
>your local bookstore regarding the use of Windows XP.
Just browse the
>computer section of the store and you'll find dozens of
books.
>
>Personally, I don't use any accounts, passwords or
profiles on any of my
>systems. It is my experience that they cause more
problems than just about
>anything else you can imagine. I have never set up any
of my systems with a
>Windows Logon password and I've been working with
computers for years. The
>user accounts and user profiles features of Windows XP
are one of those
>ideas that looks great on paper, but is a nightmare in
the real world.
>
>"Kyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:026c01c48e0f$1d08b4e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I feel okay about a lot of MS products and how to use
>> them. I have been from the beginning virtually inept
>> when it comes to managing user accounts/profiles,
>> whatever you want to call them. I have Windows XP Pro
>> and 6 users on one machine. We have two ISPs that use
>> the same accelerator service (under a different name).
>> It seem that no matter what I do, no matter what
>> combination of settings, account, and connection
>> information I use, somebody cannot access something.
>> Right now although I log onto one ISP, both come up as
>> active and the clock ticks on each account
(apparently).
>> What I am looking for is something that might be
>> titled, "Okay, you're almost a complete idiot and
cannot
>> sort out profiles and connections, etc. Here is
exactly
>> what they are, and how they work, and how to set up one
>> without botching the other." Is there any place on the
>> net, at the book store, any source at all where I can
get
>> this kind of help? Thanks.
>
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