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"Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote in message news:42CEA42D.FFADB4C1@analysis-knowledge.com...
>I found the problem with the icons, but I do not know the solution.
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> In Documents and Settings, there is a folder for Administrator, All Users, Default User, Sandy, etc.
> I do not need so many users. I just want one user: Sandy. I want all icons and stuff to be in Sandy. This would have the
> additional benefit of having the icons alphabetically correct, instead of groups.
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> I ran another install, and it put it into All Users.
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> How do I straighten things out?
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> I never received your file.
>
> Thanks.
>
> David Candy wrote:
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>> Panda Platinum Internet Security warning:
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>> The file Check IE Paths.vbs was potentially dangerous and has been moved to quarantine.
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>> Run the attached file and tell me what it says.
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>> "Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote in message news:42CE9304.CB507233@analysis-knowledge.com...
>> > Every program that I install has this issue. When I install it on 2k, it is fine.
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>> > David Candy wrote:
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>> >> Ask the person who wrote the program. This has nothing to do with XP.
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>> >> "Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote in message news:42CE87F3.5402C4B@analysis-knowledge.com...
>> >> > You do not understand my question.
>> >> >
>> >> > My icons are fine! The question is that when I run a new setup, the icon is not displayed, unless I
>> >> > find the program via Explorer, drag it to desktop, create a shortcut. I use my Win 2k machine to
>> >> > find the name of the application.
>> >> >
>> >> > Again, to install a program
>> >> > 1. Run setup.
>> >> > 2. Use Explorer to find the application.
>> >> > 3. Drag the app to the desktop, Create Shortcut.
>> >> >
>> >> > On Win 2k, steps 2 and 3 are done automatically. Run setup. An icon appears on the desktop without
>> >> > my manually doing it.
>> >> >
>> >> > The question is how do I make installing programs on XP display the icon automatically?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
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>> >> >> After installation is complete, right-click on the Desktop
>> >> >> and select: Arrange Icons By > Show Desktop Icons.
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>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Carey Frisch
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> >> >> Microsoft Newsgroups
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> >> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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>> >> >> "Sanford Aranoff" wrote:
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>> >> >> | My desktop icons are not missing! Just when I run an install it does not automatically put the
>> >> >> | icons on.
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