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More info?)
Hi,
1) That's normal since it isn't a defined type.
2) Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, scroll to the bottom of the list.
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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
"Fawzi" <emad@eng.umd.edu> wrote in message
news:OHn7c7YdFHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rick. Your "method" to change to power user worked, and now the
> program runs fine. However, a minor problem is that now the account does
> not say "Power User" it says "Unknown Account Type." Also, how do I get
> to disable 'simple file sharing?' Please excuse my less than desired
> knowledge in this area, and thanks to all you guys for your expertise...
> Fawzi.
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ujPDFWYdFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Start/run "control userpasswords2"
>>
>> On the Users tab, click on your account, then on properties. You can
>> change it to a power user here. You must be logged into another account
>> with admin privileges to make the change.
>>
>> As to the program problems, while logged in as administrator access the
>> permissions on that program folder and set the user account to full
>> control. That should remedy the problem of running the program as a
>> limited user. You may need to disable 'simple file sharing' in order to
>> access the permissions on the security tab of the folder properties.
>>
>> More on running software in WinXP:
>>
http://rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>> "Fawzi" <emad@eng.umd.edu> wrote in message
>> news:uNmVTTUdFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> In windows XP-pro there are only two types of users, limited and admin.
>>> There is no "power" user! In the account type dialog box, MS states
>>> that for older programs, sometimes one has to go to the administrator
>>> type for the programs to work. This is the case here. Is there a way
>>> around this? Thanks.
>>>
>>> Fawzi
>>>
>>> "KrazE" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OPtLzJUdFHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Make your account a Power User instead
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ~*Kim*~
>>>>
>>>> MCP/MCSA/MCSE
>>>> The Canadian DOS Prompt: EH?\>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Fawzi" <emad@eng.umd.edu> wrote in message
>>>> news:OfybpHUdFHA.1288@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> If I am using the machine with an account that is "Limited," I get the
>>>>> message "Windows cannot find etc..." When I changed the account to
>>>>> "Administrator" the problem disappeared. I was told not to make use
>>>>> of the computer as an administrator, so I have created another account
>>>>> which I use, and it is of the limited type. It is this account that
>>>>> generates the error message. What do you think the problem is? I
>>>>> have SP-2 on Windows XP-Pro. [The executable I am using in this case
>>>>> happens to be an older program from the NT era, but it works fine for
>>>>> the administrator!] Thanks for any suggestions...
>>>>>
>>>>> Fawzi.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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