Newbie in the lurch over permisssions

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Installing and running software in Windows XP
http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm

[[This page is an attempt to explain how software should be installed and
used in a Windows XP system.]]

Subjects include:
1. Installing software for everybody
2. Running software in limited user accounts
3. Restricting access to some programs
4. FAQ's and issues

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23o47KKBEFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Chinaman <chinaman_the@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hi,
>
> Stand alone workstation runing xppro sp2.
>
> Has administrator as user and all changes to computer made through
> this account, ie installing software, patches etc.
>
> I want to install a new user which I have done and made him part of
> the 'power users group'.
>
> When I log on to this new user he cannot use the software installed.
> He can see it but that is as far as it goes. Seems he does not have
> the correct permissions.
>
> What do I have to change and where. Never done before!!
>
> Thanks