Re: Some things don't work right!

Hi,

Are you sure that you don't just need to scroll down a bit?

Theres always cacls.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Michael C." <MichaelC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E51CF210-2C4B-4D39-BBAA-C3CDBD84C90E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I followed your suggestion but when I get the point in the security tab I
> can't find my limited user account listed. Anything I'm missing?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Mike
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> More on this I wrote here:
>> http://rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Michael C." <MichaelC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:66497BD3-F9DA-4B1E-B234-4F5654F827D1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I'm scared but I will try this once I get my courage up!
>> >
>> > Thanks for the info,
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Mike,
>> >>
>> >> The limited user account may not have appropriate permissions on the
>> >> installation folders for those programs in order to run them, hence
>> >> the
>> >> error messages. It's simply a matter of changing them.
>> >>
>> >> For WinXP Home:
>> >>
>> >> Boot to Safe mode, logon as administrator. Locate the program folder
>> >> of
>> >> each
>> >> in question, right click it and select properties. Go to the Security
>> >> tab
>> >> (this will not show in normal mode which is why you must do this in
>> >> safe
>> >> mode).
>> >>
>> >> For WinXP Pro:
>> >>
>> >> Logon as administrator if not already. Go to the Control Panel/Folder
>> >> Options/View tab and in the bottom of the list uncheck the line for
>> >> simple
>> >> file sharing. Then locate one of the program folders in question,
>> >> right
>> >> click it and choose properties. Go to the Security tab.
>> >>
>> >> For Both:
>> >>
>> >> Once on the security tab, select the user account, change the
>> >> permissions
>> >> so
>> >> that the limited user has at least read and execute permissions. You
>> >> may
>> >> find it easier just to give them full control in case the program
>> >> needs
>> >> to
>> >> write to the folder during normal operation.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Michael C." <MichaelC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:7B42DCCC-00F4-4CC0-89CE-8A51B69A4A61@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > As per the suggestions on this forum I decided to set up a limited
>> >> > account
>> >> > for daily use. However, some things don't appear to work right on
>> >> > startup.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I log into limited account a lot of the applications I
>> >> > installed
>> >> > in
>> >> > my
>> >> > admin account either don't start (error messages) or are simply
>> >> > missing.
>> >> > Should I attempt to install these items on my limited accoung to get
>> >> > them
>> >> > working?
>> >> >
>> >> > Setting up a functioning limited seems like a giant PIA. My original
>> >> > account
>> >> > is error free and has been functioning perfectly for a long time.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any infor welcome,
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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