Sharing programs within XP
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Sharing programs within XP
Our home PC is shared by five of us, all with admin rights. I have recently added a program while logged on as one user to find that I can not access it from any other user. Also my printer works fine with all users but the scanning/copying facility which appears and opens under all users will not work..it says to check the connection.
How do I make all programs etc available to all?
Thanks in advance for any replies
How do I make all programs etc available to all?
Thanks in advance for any replies
Spoon PPRuNerist & Mad Inistrator
Roach,
Assuming that you are using fast switching, this may be helpful:
Some Programs May Not Create Shortcuts for All of the Fast User Switching Users
This might also suggest other lines of attack.
Another thing - if you log in as "Administrator" - not a user with admin rights, you should be able to install the program for all users.
SD
Assuming that you are using fast switching, this may be helpful:
Some Programs May Not Create Shortcuts for All of the Fast User Switching Users
This might also suggest other lines of attack.
Another thing - if you log in as "Administrator" - not a user with admin rights, you should be able to install the program for all users.
SD
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Looks like as Saab mentions, that installing the program as an administrator is the first port of call.
Failing that - make sure you are logged in as an adminisrator - check by looking at the properties of your account under the User Accounts icon in Control panel.
Assuming that your are - copy the relevant icon to one of the following places using Windows Explorer.
c
documents and settings\AllUsers\Desktop
AND/OR
cdocuments and settings\AllUsers\StartMenu.
This will make the relevant icons appear on the Desktop/Start Menu respectively.
Failing that - make sure you are logged in as an adminisrator - check by looking at the properties of your account under the User Accounts icon in Control panel.
Assuming that your are - copy the relevant icon to one of the following places using Windows Explorer.
c
documents and settings\AllUsers\DesktopAND/OR
c
documents and settings\AllUsers\StartMenu.This will make the relevant icons appear on the Desktop/Start Menu respectively.
