Re: Some things don't work right!

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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