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More info?)
You're welcome, good luck.
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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"BiFocals48" <BiFocals48@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C994A257-9743-4E9C-A228-21A4D3799722@microsoft.com...
> Thank You. Sorry for the delay, been offline for a couple of days. The
> info
> will be of great use. Thanks!
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Screen resolution is global. There are some utilities that can handle
>> this
>> though.
>>
>> Go to the following website, www.dougknox.com, click Win XP Utilities,
>> scroll to QuickRes for Windows XP and click the link.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> "BiFocals48" <BiFocals48@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2E898B00-62E7-4DBB-92D4-1E47C4CEA749@microsoft.com...
>> > Also left out the question of screen settings. Thru some admin function
>> > or
>> > an
>> > easier way? Diff resolutions, diff people. I have had "my computer
>> > room"
>> > in a
>> > huge mess for a couple of months now & starting to catch a lot of heat
>> > to
>> > get
>> > things finished. ( half) of that "mess" is another machine in progress.
>> >
>> > Yes, I went to a local bookstore & they didn't have a thing on XP Home
>> > or
>> > Pro. Will try again tomorrow.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > "BiFocals48" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I guess I left another step out. When I go to C:\Document and Settings
>> >> I
>> >> am
>> >> used to the "all programs" to be shown also. I guess this is where my
>> >> problem
>> >> really lies. I like to use a lot of different programs, CD burning,
>> >> Music,
>> >> system settings, different search engines, FORMATTING...
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, these don't show in my start menu like the old 98, but do show
>> >> under
>> >> my all programs screen. Those "unshared" items are what I need to
>> >> clear
>> >> out
>> >> from her account.
>> >>
>> >> Opp's, I found them listed in the "All Users" Start Menu. Sorry, guess
>> >> I
>> >> got
>> >> into old habits again. Now, can I just drag & drop those items into my
>> >> folder? This should delete them from her all programs & still make
>> >> them
>> >> accesible from explorer?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > Keep the items in your local profile. What you are experiencing is
>> >> > happening
>> >> > because they are in the allusers folders. Look under C:\Document and
>> >> > Settings, here you will find each user's personal folders, and
>> >> > shared
>> >> > items
>> >> > in the AllUsers folder.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Best of Luck,
>> >> >
>> >> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >
>> >> > "BiFocals48" <BiFocals48@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:BCE7A8AE-C2C6-4E2E-8770-019A2C0DABB3@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > New to XP Home & Admin functions. Built another new CPU. Familure
>> >> > > (sp) w
>> >> > > 98.
>> >> > > In 98, we had 2 users, what I did on my screen did not effect my
>> >> > > wifes
>> >> > > settings.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Initialy loaded XP under my setting only. Installed drivers &
>> >> > > such.
>> >> > > Created
>> >> > > user account for my wife, also amin. All system setup controls
>> >> > > were
>> >> > > copied
>> >> > > to
>> >> > > her account also. No problem, I deleted lots from her account.
>> >> > > Returned to
>> >> > > my
>> >> > > account & discovered that all the items that I wanted had been
>> >> > > deleted
>> >> > > from
>> >> > > my screen also.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Reformatted 2 Drives & reloaded everything again. Created her
>> >> > > account
>> >> > > as a
>> >> > > limited user & tried to load my DSL. (long story why). No go.
>> >> > > Changed
>> >> > > her
>> >> > > account to admin & loaded DSL.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > In XP Home, how can I set up 2 accounts so that each has similar
>> >> > > admin.
>> >> > > priveleges but not effect the other users screen? Thanks for your
>> >> > > help.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>
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