Installing a program in xp pro for specific user

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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

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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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