I'm new to XP and a bit confused about installing new programs on a home PC set up for four users. Installing Office 2003 put the programs on the start menus for all four users, which is what I wanted. However, different things seem to happen when installing...

Installing a program in xp pro for specific user. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () Trying to install a program for just myself (an administrator) to try out. Do not want it installed for other limited or administrator accoounts...

or for a specific user (ie the one installing it). This will result in settings that go to entirely different locations in the registry. (As you may know, each user has his/her own part of the registry to keep user specific settings in.) When a program...

of that kind, then it is a bit of a hasstle to get them working for a specific user (or users) on that machine. As manager, temporarily make the userid a member of the Administrators group, logon as that user and install the program again. Install it in...

in their User?)? What is the proper way to limit program installations to specific Users and specific multiple Users...but to not install to EVERY User?. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general () I want to install a speech program on an...

How do I know if I have it? what are user account privileges? Do I assign these to users? Are settings (e.g., network) different for different users? Are specific programs available to Administrator but not others? Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics...

and > limited on all others. Here's the question: >> If I install programs, how do I give other users access? > Also, can other users install programs to their specific> instance? >> Thanks, >> JK Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers...

option > somewhere? >> Thanks >> Ummm, I would be install the program and then create a shortcut to it in c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs if you want everyone to have access to it. If you only want a specific user...

of a new, fresh install, configuring this way: dev0 (hdd) dev1 (hdd) dev2 (cd burner) Problem is now placement. Only (2) normal ide on board controllers, 2hdd’s + 1 burner = 3 devices dev0 c:\ OS (5G) p:\program (rest of dev0) dev1 s:\swap...