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Paul K · 07-05-2005, 19:53

Shouldn't have to re-install everything just because you installed them as admin, try looking in c:/documents and settings/Administrator (or your admin name)/start menu/programs
for all the links to the software installed. Move any that you want made available to all users into the c:/documents and setrtings/All Users/Start Menu/Programs folder.
One thing to realise though is that some software gives you the option to install only for you or for all users, selecting the wrong thing can cause problems lol.
is that XP home or Pro by the way?
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You can also try start menu, run,
control userpasswords2
enter
in windows xp home and then put the account you are using now (not admin) into the power user group (bit rusty on details as haven't done that for a while, will look on my XP home PC in a min).

07-05-2005, 19:53	#4
Paul K Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Essex innit Age: 51 Services: Sky HD + 16Mb ADSL BT Telephone Posts: 15,735	Re: Administrator v's Users Shouldn't have to re-install everything just because you installed them as admin, try looking in c:/documents and settings/Administrator (or your admin name)/start menu/programs for all the links to the software installed. Move any that you want made available to all users into the c:/documents and setrtings/All Users/Start Menu/Programs folder. One thing to realise though is that some software gives you the option to install only for you or for all users, selecting the wrong thing can cause problems lol. is that XP home or Pro by the way? __________________ You can also try start menu, run, control userpasswords2 enter in windows xp home and then put the account you are using now (not admin) into the power user group (bit rusty on details as haven't done that for a while, will look on my XP home PC in a min).