Installing a program in xp pro for specific user

[jimbob]

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Trying to install a program for just myself (an administrator) to try out.
Do not want it installed for other limited or administrator accoounts to
access until I'm sure it's checks out ok.
How do I go about installing it?
With thanks
Jim

 

[Guest]

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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 newsD2F6DC8-7282-4BD3-A0C5-8B65D1657D47@microsoft.com,
jimbob <jimbob@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Trying to install a program for just myself (an administrator) to try
> out. Do not want it installed for other limited or administrator
> accoounts to access until I'm sure it's checks out ok.
> How do I go about installing it?
> With thanks
> Jim

 

[Guest]

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jimbob wrote:
> Trying to install a program for just myself (an administrator) to try out.
> Do not want it installed for other limited or administrator accoounts to
> access until I'm sure it's checks out ok.
> How do I go about installing it?
> With thanks
> Jim


Install it as usual. Most modern program installation routines will
ask if you want the application to be made available to all users, or
just to the account being used to install it.

If the application hasn't been properly designed for a multi-user OS
and fails to ask about its intended availability, simply use WinXP's
file and folder permissions to limit access to it and remove any
shortcuts to it from the All Users profile.


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