User access to installed games and/or programs

[Eric Wunsch]

With the new computer in my younger brothers room i made
myself the "administrator" in Windows XP. So he could
not make major changes to the new system(limited user
account). Why when I install games for him can he not
access them. Windows says he needs administrator access
to run the game??

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Most applications weren't designed for this type of multi-user environment.
Such applications need to be installed in each specific user's account to
whom you wish to grant access.

First, be sure the account to which you wish to grant access is set to
administrator and not limited. Install the applications to the same folder
in which it was originally installed. This will look the same as one
install on your hard drive but create the pointers necessary for this user
to have access to the application.

Once the installation is complete, you can return the account to its limited
status if that is what you want and the user should still have access.