A clean signon?

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(I previously posted this in the wrong area)

Hi all,

Is there a way to create a user id/signon for just one user that would only
load the needed windows xp apps/pgms? I am trying to have just one user
account that would do that and the other accounts would still be loaded with
the current startup options (nortons, etc).

Thanks in advance,

George
 
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My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
(I previously posted this in the wrong area)

Hi all,

Is there a way to create a user id/signon for just one user that
would only load the needed windows xp apps/pgms? I am trying to have
just one user account that would do that and the other accounts would
still be loaded with the current startup options (nortons, etc).

Thanks in advance,

George
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Create a new user and then edit that user's startup apps.

There's a handy bit of info and a link to an app here:

Pesky Startup Apps:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/startupapps.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
 
Where would I edit the startup apps. Everything I change, either in MSCONFIG
or the SERVICES change every account, not just the one I am trying to change.

Thanks,

George
 
The settings are stored in two different branches in the registry. The HKLM
branch (Local machine) stores settings for all the accounts and the HKCU
branch for current user. I believe msconfig and services snap-in modify the
settings in the HKLM branch. If you want to set different options for
different users try some app that does that (like the one Galen offered you)
or learn what registry settings affect what (or better which are the ones you
want to change)
 
In George <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Where would I edit the startup apps. Everything I change, either in
MSCONFIG or the SERVICES change every account, not just the one I am
trying to change.

Thanks,

George
Click to expand...

Follow the link, grab the tiny application (~54KB) and it's under
Startup/User... You would, of course, need to log on to that account to then
adjust that user's startup.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
 
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