Re: Why New Installs Not Accessible for *All* Users?

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If you are not logged in as the other user, those files will not appear
physically in the other user's folder.

When a user logs in, they get whatever is in there Start Menu/Programs AND
C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Start Menu/Programs as well.

"David" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you, Richard!

Just wanted to give feedback -- it *did* provide user access for the other
user. However, there is a bit of quirky behaviour there though, so maybe
this is one of those programs that you, (and the previous poster, Larry),
may have been referring to.

However, I do have a followup question now though. Having done what you
suggested, the changes of course appear in the "ALL USERS" folder,
(because
I just put them there); but why do they not now, after use, also appear in
that "OTHER USER's" folder in the same place? (This is only a question of
curiosity, because your remedy does indeed work. I'm just wondering...)

Thanks again,
David

On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:40:45 -0400, "Richard In Va." <Reply-none@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hello David,

Allot of older programs designed for Windows OS's prior to XP might not
install for all users due to the changes in how XP handles the "Documents
And Settings" and user profiles.

Open....
C:\Documents and Settings\Richard\Start Menu\Programs
and...
C:\Documents and Settings\Richard\Desktop

Change my name "Richard" to whatever YOUR logon user name (where the app
are
installed).

Copy (or move) the shortcuts in question to the corresponding folder under
"ALL USERS" .

This will likely solve your problems. The applications that won't run
correctly under a "Limit User Account" will present it's error to the user
when they try to run the app. Then you'll know for certain what to
expect.

You can reverse this approach if you have applications that you don't want
certain users to have access to. Apply the shortcuts to the user profiles
(under Documents And Settings) that you want to allow access to the app,
removing it from "All Users". But I wouldn't get too carried away with
this
type of customization. Two years from now, you might find yourself
wondering
now who did that?...

Hope this helps!

Best regards,

Richard In Va.
++++++++++++++++


"David" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I was under the impression that all installs of new applications would be
available to all users. But for some reason, on my system, they aren't.

I am the administrator, and I perform all new application installs under
my
own user logon. However, only about half of the new applications
provide
shortcut icons on the desktops for the other users. (But the shortcuts
always appear on my desktop.) Am I doing something wrong when I
install?

Thank you very much for any insights.




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