What is the best way to allow users run legacy apps?

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From: Kevin Ratcliffe (kev_at_bolton-sfc.ac.uk)
Date: 03/09/04 

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 14:37:50 +0000

Hi

I am configuring Windows XP with a set of programs, some programs being
'legacy applicatons'. Only admins and power users only seem to be able
to run some of our older applications correctly. ie. some apps fail to
write to the registry or other such errors.

I would prefer to have one admin account with everybody else logging in
as a guest, because all files are on a Netware server.

What is the best way to allow users run legacy apps?

Kev

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