Customising different user desktops

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Keith Meerdink

My laptop has Windows XP Home edition. I have it set up
with three users who have passwords to enter. AOL is
instlalled on this computer and currently all users have
access to it. Since only one user uses AOL, I would like
to remove its accessibility from the other two users.

When I have tried to delete shortcuts on their desktops
and references to AOL in the start/program list, it
ultimately removes it from the one user who is using it.

It is my understand that access to come programs like aol
can be removed from some users desktop without affecting
others.

Can you help?

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Make sure you are removing icons from documents and settings|<user
name>|desktop folder and not documents and settings|all users|desktop. Same
thing for start menu|programs for customizing the all programs list.
 
also under the network settings for administrators you can EDIT THE DIAL UP CONNECTION CREATED BY AOL AND CHANGE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DIAL UP CONNECTION FROM ALL USERS TO A SPECIFIC USER
 
Dude, looks like you hit the wrong thread and also got your caps lock key
stuck.

THE DUDE said:
also under the network settings for administrators you can EDIT THE DIAL
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UP CONNECTION CREATED BY AOL AND CHANGE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DIAL UP
CONNECTION FROM ALL USERS TO A SPECIFIC USER
 
Ok, I stand corrected. I was stuck on the whole shortcut thing.

THE DUDE said:
caps lock was on sorry, AND no correct thread.

I know you were inquiring about desktop settings and icons from one user
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to another, but you also used the AOL dial up connection example. My
response is valid if you wish to restrict dialing in to one account to a
single individual (personal isp account) which it seems you are trying to
do. The dial up conections can be enabled for all users on this machine or
for only the holder of the account creating it. AOL creates the dial up
connection for you, but you can edit it after the fact to reflect only one
user being able to use that dial up connection preventing others using your
p.c. from using your personal isp account.
 
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