Sharing Programs across Users

[Bill C]

I've loaded software onto my computer and have shared it
(under properties) with other users. The problem is that
the programs are not available for use by other users.
When I go into control panel (in the users account) they
show up in the add or remove programs section. How can I
make them available to other users on the computer ?

 

[Patty MacDuffie]

Go into Windows Explorer or My Computer. Drill down to Documents and
Settings, your profile, desktop or start menu (wherever you've got the
program in your profile). Copy the shortcut to the program (right-click and
copy), then go up to the All Users profile, and paste the shortcut into
either the desktop or start menu folders there.

 

[Bill C]

Thanks, that worked for one of two programs. The other
one keeps telling me that it does not have access to a
file, yet the file folder is shared and the file itself
shows up under the user account. It says to make sure
there is sufficient disk space (which there is - 60 GB)
and that access is denied. I've even pasted a copy of
the file into the all users profiles. Any ideas would be
appreciated.

 

[Patty MacDuffie]

Go into the user profile that cannot run the program and reinstall the
program from there. Install it to the same location/directory as the
original install.