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Bruce   07-21-2004 at 09:42:14 AM

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When I created a second user account, I cannot customize
its desktop so that it has its own program shortcuts
(however, it does customize for background, color, etc).
That is, if I create or delete a program shortcut on the
administrator's account desktop, the change also takes
place in the other accounts desktop. I thought each
users account desktop could be customized for all desktop
features- suggestions?

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Anonymous   07-21-2004 at 11:20:01 PM
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Hi Bruce,

From: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl [...] 12.phx.gbl

The desktop icons (excluding the special icons) are built from the two locations:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop - Common to all profiles
&
C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Desktop - Private

Anything added/deleted in the latter, current profile is alone affected.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] /gpref.asp

"Bruce" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:130b01c46f0f$62ecb890$a501280a@phx.gbl...
When I created a second user account, I cannot customize
its desktop so that it has its own program shortcuts
(however, it does customize for background, color, etc).
That is, if I create or delete a program shortcut on the
administrator's account desktop, the change also takes
place in the other accounts desktop. I thought each
users account desktop could be customized for all desktop
features- suggestions?

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Anonymous   07-21-2004 at 02:23:37 PM
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 03:42:14 -0700, Bruce wrote:

> When I created a second user account, I cannot customize
> its desktop so that it has its own program shortcuts
> (however, it does customize for background, color, etc).
> That is, if I create or delete a program shortcut on the
> administrator's account desktop, the change also takes
> place in the other accounts desktop. I thought each
> users account desktop could be customized for all desktop
> features- suggestions?

Place shortcuts that are to available for all user's into
Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop

Place shortcuts for a particular user into their desktop folder:
Documents and Settings\<their name>\Desktop

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

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