2 user accounts-how do we share software?

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Jane wrote:
> We have WXP home - main user as aministrator with my son as guest. He has own
> password etc. When he logs on he cannot see or access any software that we
> used to share e.g. Ms Word, Ms Excel + he cannot see or connect the the
> Internet for e-mail or web browsing? How do we set up his account ot have
> acces to this software?


The Guest account is extremely restricted, by design. Create a new
"limited user" account for your son to use.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783


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