My pleasure Curt, and thanks for the post!
Cheers,
Jimmy.
| Thanks, Jimmy I'll give this a try - Wow [
that's quite an explanation!
|
| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message | > | > > Hi-
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > I have installed the Disney Atlantis Trial by Fire game while I was
| logged
| > > on as an administrator and when I switch users to my sons account
| > (limited)
| > > and try to play, the game intro comes up with the graphic to install
| > (which
| > > it shouldn't since it already is), and then cancels out and then
| > > says"Install components through the Control Panel". I then changed his
| > > account to an administrator type and the game ran fine while logged into
| > his
| > > account.
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > Do you think that this is an XP security issue, or is the game trying to
| > > access components that are installed in the Administrators local
| settings?
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > Curt
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| > Some games will work with limited accounts after they have been installed
| > and
| > run once either using an administrator account, or by temporarily changing
| > the
| > limited user account(s) to an admin account in Control Panel / User
| > Accounts,
| > just for the purpose of running the game the first time in order to be
| able
| > to
| > install the necessary files and create the keys in the registry that it
| > needs to
| > function, but may not be able to due to the restrictive nature of limited
| > accounts.
| >
| > If that mouthful doesn't resolve the issue, use the "Run As.." command
| > instead:
| >
| > 1. Click Start / Control Panel / User Accounts / Create a New Account /
| > Name the Account: "able2play" (without quotes) / Next Pick:
| "Computer-
| > Administrator" & Click "Create Account";
| >
| > 2. Click on your new able2play account and Create a Password for it;
| >
| > 3. When your limited user wants to play a game that requires
| Administrator
| > privileges they can Right-Click the shortcut to that game / Click Run
| > As... /
| > "The Following User": able2play and enter the password. Simple as
| that!
| >
| > I know what you're thinking: That defeats the purpose of the limited user
| > account.
| > To secure the "able2play" account so that it can't be used to logon to the
| > computer:
| >
| > First you can hide the account so that it won't show up on the Welcome
| > Screen:
| >
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_hide_users.htm (thanks Doug!)
| >
| > Next add a shortcut to the windows logoff routine into the RUN key of the
| > able2play registry. I made a reg patch to simplify this process if you
| wish
| > to use it:
| >
| > 4. Logon to the "able2play" account,
| >
| > 5. <ONLY RUN THIS PATCH USING THE "ABLE2PLAY" ACCOUNT>
| > Save this patch to your drive and then doubleclick it to install it
| to
| > your registry.
| >
|
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/OnlyRunUsingAble2PlayAccount.reg
| >
| > or
| >
| > *Instead of using the reg patch, click Start / Run / regedt32 / browse
| > to:
| > [HKCU\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] and
| > Click Edit / New / String value / ValueName: logoff / Value data:
| logoff
| >
| > From now on, if anyone logs on with the "able2play" account, the computer
| > will log
| > them off immediately. They will not gain access to an administrators
| > desktop!
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
| > Contact
| > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| >
| >
| >
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