Standard users on my workstation can't see program.

[Steve_2036]

I am setting up a new workstation (Vista business) for my front desk girls.
I loaded (as Administrator) the program for my credit card machine. If I log
in as me (Administrator) the icon is there & the program runs fine. When I
log in as either standard user I can't see the icon nor is it listed in
programs. How do get these users to see the program?
Thanks in advance, I'm not too computer literate.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Steve

Many programs will ask, before they install, if you want the program to be
available to all users on the system or just the user who is installing the
program. Some programs don't ask and just install the program for the
individual user.

There are 2 locations for the Start Menu in Vista.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs is the location for All
Users. Any shortcut icon in this folder will appear on every users
Start/Programs menu.

C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs is
the location for each individual user. Any shortcut icon in this folder will
only appear on that invidual users desktop.

To get the result you want, If a programs installation places an icon in the
individual users start menu, you can simply copy the programs icon from that
folder and paste it to the All Users location.

To do this, log on with your administrator account. Click Start\All Programs
and locate the shortcut to the program. Right click the shortcut and select
Copy.

Right click the Start Button and select Open All Users. This will open
Windows Explorer to the all users start menu. In the left pane, click the
Programs folder. In the right pane, right click an empty space and select
Paste.

This should place that shortcut on the Standard Users start menu.

 

[Steve_2036]

Ronnie,

Thanks a million, worked like a champ.

Steve

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Steve

Your welcome, glad this helped.