Windows Xp Multiple Users

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I have set us 5 accounts on my PC. My wife and I have
admin rights, our three children are setup as limited
access. When they log on, their desk top comes up fine,
but shortly after that they get an access error. If I
change their user account to admin the error goes away.
Any suggestions!!

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I understand about the difference in the account types.
The error they get all is says is "Access Error" and all
they have done at this time is logged on to their desk
top. They clear the error and it comes back immediately.
It will do this 5 or 6 times before it goes away. And when
they log on again it comes back.
>-----Original Message-----
>what specifically is the error?
>Limited User accounts are just that, there are many
things they are not
>allowed access to.
>Here are some articles you should read.
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;307091&Product=winxp
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;307066&Product=winxp
>
>This, from the Help & Support from within XP,
>Computer administrator account
>
>The computer administrator account is intended for
someone who can make
>systemwide changes to the computer, install software, and
access all
>non-private files on the computer. Only a user with a
computer administrator
>account has full access to other user accounts on the
computer. A user with
>a computer administrator account:
>
> a.. Can create and delete user accounts on the computer.
> b.. Can change other users' account names, pictures,
passwords, and
>account types.
> c.. Cannot change his or her own account type to
limited unless there is
>at least one other user with a computer administrator
account. This ensures
>that there is always at least one user with a computer
administrator account
>on the computer.
> d.. Can manage his or her network passwords, create a
reset password disk,
>and set up his or her account to use a .NET Passport.
>Limited account
>
>The limited account is intended for someone who should be
prohibited from
>changing most computer settings and deleting important
files. A user with a
>limited account:
>
> a.. Generally cannot install software or hardware, but
can access programs
>that have already been installed on the computer.
> b.. Can change his or her account picture and can also
create, change, or
>delete his or her password.
> c.. Cannot change his or her account name or account
type. A user with a
>computer administrator account must make these kinds of
changes.
> d.. Can manage his or her network passwords, create a
reset password disk,
>and set up his or her account to use a .NET Passport.
> Note
>
> a.. Some programs might not work properly for users
with limited accounts.
>If so, change the user's account type to computer
administrator, either
>temporarily or permanently.
>Guest account
>
>The guest account is intended for use by someone who has
no user account on
>the computer. There is no password for the guest account,
so the user can
>log on quickly to check e-mail or browse the Internet. A
user logged on to
>the guest account:
>
> a.. Cannot install software or hardware, but can access
applications that
>have already been installed on the computer.
> b.. Cannot change the guest account type.
> c.. Can change the guest account picture.
> Note
>
> a.. You might see an account with the name "Owner" when
you first log on.
>The owner account, with computer administrator
privileges, is created during
>installation if no user accounts are set up at that time.
You can rename
>this account with a user's name.
>
>"Ken K." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:153401c4a6e4$554ab450$3501280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have set us 5 accounts on my PC. My wife and I have
>> admin rights, our three children are setup as limited
>> access. When they log on, their desk top comes up fine,
>> but shortly after that they get an access error. If I
>> change their user account to admin the error goes away.
>> Any suggestions!!
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