How do I make programs accessable for all users in XP home.

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How can I make programs I install as the system administrator accessable to other users on the computer? I have loaded several programs that can only be ran from my administrator account like games and applications. Other administrator accounts cannot run them either.
 
A lot of programs use installation routines that are not "multi-user aware".
Therein lies the problem. Try placing a shortcut to the program in the All Users
account (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs). This
should make the program available to all users.

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| How can I make programs I install as the system administrator accessable to other users on the computer? I
have loaded several programs that can only be ran from my administrator account like games and applications.
Other administrator accounts cannot run them either.
 
They are already there. When I double-click from another account the pointer turns to an hour glass for a couple of seconds and back. Nothing else happens.
 
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