granting all users access to games

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Most applications weren't designed for this type of multi-user environment.
Such applications need to be installed in each specific user's account to
whom you wish to grant access.

First, be sure the account to which you wish to grant access is set to
administrator and not limited. Install the applications to the same folder
in which it was originally installed. This will look the same as one
install on your hard drive but create the pointers necessary for this user
to have access to the application.

Once the installation is complete, you can return the account to its limited
status if that is what you want and the user should still have access.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Sean" <rsean@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> I recently installed W XP. I set up user accounts for my kids but denied
> them administration rights. The system will not allow them to play games
> that i installed. how do I grant them access?
>
> --
> Sean
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

You're welcome.

As application designers start taking advantage of what XP has to offer and
new applications replace the previous versions, this should be less and less
of an issue.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Sean" <anon@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks - what a nightmare!
>
> Sean
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> message news:%23uNlFcnpEHA.2840@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Most applications weren't designed for this type of multi-user
>> environment.
>> Such applications need to be installed in each specific user's account to
>> whom you wish to grant access.
>>
>> First, be sure the account to which you wish to grant access is set to
>> administrator and not limited. Install the applications to the same
>> folder
>> in which it was originally installed. This will look the same as one
>> install on your hard drive but create the pointers necessary for this
>> user
>> to have access to the application.
>>
>> Once the installation is complete, you can return the account to its
>> limited
>> status if that is what you want and the user should still have access.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> "Sean" <rsean@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:7UG6d.119907$U04.73600@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>>
>>> I recently installed W XP. I set up user accounts for my kids but
>>> denied
>>> them administration rights. The system will not allow them to play
>>> games
>>> that i installed. how do I grant them access?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sean
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>