How can I change Local Admins to Power Users

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My company has previously set up each user in the local administrator group.
THIS WAS A MISTAKE!

We want to take away their rights to download and run non-certified
programs, and no downloading.

Problem is... any files they created as local admins, no longer are
accessible when I remove them from the administrators group.

What are my options? How can I remove their rights to download and install?
Power users? and have them able to use and access the documents they have
created previously?

Thanks in advance, Chris
 
Chris said:
My company has previously set up each user in the local administrator
group. THIS WAS A MISTAKE!
Yep!

We want to take away their rights to download and run non-certified
programs, and no downloading.

Problem is... any files they created as local admins, no longer are
accessible when I remove them from the administrators group.
Click to expand...

Take ownership of the files/folders as an admin - and set the security
appropriately.

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

For apps that won't behave - see www.sysinternals.com - FileMon and RegMon.
What are my options? How can I remove their rights to download and
install? Power users? and have them able to use and access the
documents they have created previously?
Click to expand...

Don't use power users, either. It is rarely needed.
 
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