Setting Up User Program Access

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PROBLEM:
I just installed a few new programs in my administrator account. However,
when one of my subaccounts logged in to access it, the program was hidden
from and/or denied access to them with the message that they needed a
administrator priveledges to access them.

DESIRED OUTCOME:
From my administrator account, I want to be able to control which programs
my subaccounts can access and not access. I also want to be able to override
the computer's automatic designation of user accessibility for the programs
that I want my subaccounts to be able to access.

WINDOWS VERSION: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
 
PROBLEM:
I just installed a few new programs in my administrator account. However,
when one of my subaccounts logged in to access it, the program was hidden
from and/or denied access to them with the message that they needed a
administrator priveledges to access them.

DESIRED OUTCOME:
From my administrator account, I want to be able to control which programs
my subaccounts can access and not access. I also want to be able to override
the computer's automatic designation of user accessibility for the programs
that I want my subaccounts to be able to access.

WINDOWS VERSION: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
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This problem crops up when installing programs that do not take XP's user
accounts and group permissions into consideration. How a program installs
is determined by the person that constructed the installer for that
application. If designed for Windows XP, you'll see "just me" and "all
users" choices during setup. If you don't see that, it's anyone's guess
about how that new software install will turn out. It may or may not work
for all users. You may or may not be able to move a shortcut into the All
Users folders and have it work for everyone.

In other words, there is nothing to "change" in Windows to reach your
desired results since the problem is in the installer routine. There are,
however, workarounds such as creating a folder and giving all users access
to it. Example: Create a folder named "other programs." Then install these
problematic programs under that directory/folder: \other programs\folder
for new program\

More discussion on this situation can be found at MVP Rick Rogers website
here: http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm
 
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