Desktop Icons are Installed in the 'All Users' Directory

[Guest]

Hi there,

Whenever I install software, any associated desktop icons are always placed in the 'Documents and Settings / All Users' folder. If I install Quickbooks from my wifes account (she is an administrater), the icons are placed in the all users folder. When I log into my account, my desktop has the Quickbooks icons also.

I have been manually cutting and pasting the icons where I want them but how do I get them to appear only for the account that's actually installing the software?

Thanks, HD Rider.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Basically, you don't. You will need to continue to move them to where you
see fit. Where they end up depends on the software install routine being
used.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Hi there,

Whenever I install software, any associated desktop icons are always

placed in the 'Documents and Settings / All Users' folder. If I install
Quickbooks from my wifes account (she is an administrater), the icons are
placed in the all users folder. When I log into my account, my desktop has
the Quickbooks icons also.

I have been manually cutting and pasting the icons where I want them but

how do I get them to appear only for the account that's actually installing
the software?