Re: User Account Software Access

Bill,

In addition to William's advice...

Installing and running software in Windows XP
http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm

[[This page is an attempt to explain how software should be installed and
used in a Windows XP system.]]

Subjects include:
1. Installing software for everybody
2. Running software in limited user accounts
3. Restricting access to some programs
4. FAQ's and issues

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:dk26v3$s84$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Skavenger <bilharvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> In C:\Documents and Settings I have the following:
> All Users
> Bill Harvey (Administrator Account)
> Daily User (Daily User Account)
> Default User ?
> LNSS_MONITOR_USR (Created by GFI Languard which has been unistalled)
> LNSS_MONITOR_USR.XP1800 (As above)
>
> The programs that won't run are already listed in the All User Start Menu
> and not listed in the "Bill Harvey" Account Start Menu, so in theory they
> should be able to run.
>
> I am going to unistall and re-install them as at least one of them for
> certain was installed prior to setting up the Daily User Account.
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eyRBwCO3FHA.3296@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cut and move.
>>
>> Drag them from one folder to the other.
>>
>> If you drag using the right mouse button, a menu appears with the
>> commands Move Here, Copy Here, Create Shortcut(s) Here, and Cancel.
>> Click on Move Here.
>>
>> If the shortcuts are in
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>> those programs should start no matter who logs on.
>>
>> I am the only user on my machine and I place startup short cuts in
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>> not
>> C:\Documents and Settings\Wesley P. Vogel\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:dk0ph3$8v0$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Skavenger <bilharvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> When you say move is that acopy and move or cut and move...
>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23V$8OxM3FHA.1188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Move the program shortcuts from
>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>>> to
>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:dk0025$8p7$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>>> Skavenger <bilharvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Hello;
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been running Windows XP Pro with only one account
>>>>> "Adminstrator" and have been advised to set up a "User Account"
>>>>> rather than accessing the
>>>>> Internet through the administrator account.
>>>>>
>>>>> I now have two accounts however have encountered a problem. On the
>>>>> Administrator account I have software such as Adaware and Window
>>>>> Washer (Set to start load at Boot Up) installed, they are working
>>>>> fine on the Admin Account however for some reason Window Washer does
>>>>> not load in the
>>>>> User Account and either program will not run, they appear in the
>>>>> programs menu however the icouns are blank (as if the software had
>>>>> been deleted).
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I solve this problem and get theses options running on the user
>>>>> account?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks

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