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I have several users in my win xp pro. But each of them, incluse those with
admin right, can only show their own programs (under their name in the
"Documents & Settings -> Start menu" folder) in the Start -> All programs
list. Those installed under "All users" cannot be displayed. Is there an
option somewhere that control this?
 
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu
and Taskbar\
Remove common program groups from Start Menu

[[Removes items in the All Users profile from the Programs menu on the Start
menu.
By default, the Programs menu contains items from the All Users profile and
items from the user's profile. If you enable this setting, only items in the
user's profile appear in the Programs menu.
Tip: To see the Program menu items in the All Users profile, on the system
drive, go to Documents and Settings\All Users (WINNT)\Start Menu\Programs.]]
 
Thanks for the reply. I've tried your method but has no effect at all, not
even after reboot.

One more point that I found out after posting. I have several files in the
"Shared Documents". But now they cannot be shown in Windows Explorer,
regardless of which user id I logon with, not even administrator. But when I
create a new file and save to Shared Documents, it can be shown and can be
shared. Only old files that cannot be shown. I know the old files are still
there because I can use previously created shortcut to open them. And they
can be shown under "Documents & Setting - All Users - Shared Documents"
folder in Windows Explorer.

Any further help is much appreciated.

Wesley Vogel said:
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu
and Taskbar\
Remove common program groups from Start Menu

[[Removes items in the All Users profile from the Programs menu on the Start
menu.
By default, the Programs menu contains items from the All Users profile and
items from the user's profile. If you enable this setting, only items in the
user's profile appear in the Programs menu.
Tip: To see the Program menu items in the All Users profile, on the system
drive, go to Documents and Settings\All Users (WINNT)\Start Menu\Programs.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
Sender said:
I have several users in my win xp pro. But each of them, incluse
those with admin right, can only show their own programs (under their
name in the "Documents & Settings -> Start menu" folder) in the Start
-> All programs list. Those installed under "All users" cannot be
displayed. Is there an option somewhere that control this?
 
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
Sender said:
Thanks for the reply. I've tried your method but has no effect at
all, not even after reboot.

One more point that I found out after posting. I have several files
in the "Shared Documents". But now they cannot be shown in Windows
Explorer, regardless of which user id I logon with, not even
administrator. But when I create a new file and save to Shared
Documents, it can be shown and can be shared. Only old files that
cannot be shown. I know the old files are still there because I can
use previously created shortcut to open them. And they can be shown
under "Documents & Setting - All Users - Shared Documents" folder in
Windows Explorer.

Any further help is much appreciated.

Wesley Vogel said:
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative
Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\
Remove common program groups from Start Menu

[[Removes items in the All Users profile from the Programs menu on
the Start menu.
By default, the Programs menu contains items from the All Users
profile and items from the user's profile. If you enable this
setting, only items in the user's profile appear in the Programs
menu.
Tip: To see the Program menu items in the All Users profile, on the
system drive, go to Documents and Settings\All Users (WINNT)\Start
Menu\Programs.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
Sender said:
I have several users in my win xp pro. But each of them, incluse
those with admin right, can only show their own programs (under
their name in the "Documents & Settings -> Start menu" folder) in
the Start -> All programs list. Those installed under "All users"
cannot be displayed. Is there an option somewhere that control this?
 
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