User accounts

[Gene]

I've created a user account for my grandkids on WXP home addition and I am
wondering how I remove some of the programs seen on the start/programs menu
and add others that are not on the menu for their use?

When I click on MS word that I see on the menu it acts like it wants to
install itself but it's already installed on the computer. Does each
program have to be installed for each user?

I hope I worded these question right.

 

[SmoothNinjaGirl]

in order to change the programs see in start menu.. go to documents
and settings.. all users.. start menu..programs..
drag the files that you dont want the other users seeing to just your
acount name.. as documents and settings.. user name.. start
menu..programs

as for MS word.. sometimes it is required to put the disk in for the
first time with opening the program with each user.. as for a
component is added to each name that the disk has
hopefully you have the disk.
after you use the disk that one time.. you shouldnt have to use it
again.

hope this helped

 

[SmoothNinjaGirl]

oh.. forgot to mention also.. it the individual user accounts in the
documents and settings.. there may be programs listed in there that
you dont want.. just delete right from there.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
and
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
or %userprofile%\Start Menu

All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.

User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.

Right click the Start button and select Explore All Users opens
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu.

Right click Start button and select Explore opens %userprofile%\Start Menu


Move whatever you do not want your grandkids to have access to from
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu to YOUR %userprofile%\Start Menu.

%allusersprofile% is an environment variable that is the path to the All
Users folder.

Typing or pasting %allusersprofile% into the Start | Run box opens to the
Documents and Settings\All Users folder on whatever drive it is located on.

I.e. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users

%userprofile% is an environment variable that is the path to the user's home
folder.

Typing or pasting %userprofile% into the Start | Run box opens to the
Documents and Settings folder on whatever drive it is located on for the
logged in user.

I.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here

See this for tips on installing software.

Installing and running software in Windows XP
http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm

[[This page is an attempt to explain how software should be installed and
used in a Windows XP system.

Subjects include:
1. Installing software for everybody
2. Running software in limited user accounts
3. Restricting access to some programs
4. FAQ's and issues ]]

Windows Installer may be trying to install an On Demand option for MS Word.
Let it install what it wants.

OFF2000: Windows Installer Appears Every Time a Program Is Started
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265194

Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-103

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Gene]

Thanks to the folks who responded. I'll try later this evening to setup
accounts with programs etc. I might have further questions.
Gene

The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
and
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
or %userprofile%\Start Menu

All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.

User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.

Right click the Start button and select Explore All Users opens
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu.

Right click Start button and select Explore opens %userprofile%\Start Menu


Move whatever you do not want your grandkids to have access to from
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu to YOUR %userprofile%\Start Menu.

%allusersprofile% is an environment variable that is the path to the All
Users folder.

Typing or pasting %allusersprofile% into the Start | Run box opens to the
Documents and Settings\All Users folder on whatever drive it is located
on.

I.e. C:\Documents and Settings\All Users

%userprofile% is an environment variable that is the path to the user's
home
folder.

Typing or pasting %userprofile% into the Start | Run box opens to the
Documents and Settings folder on whatever drive it is located on for the
logged in user.

I.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here

See this for tips on installing software.

Installing and running software in Windows XP
http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm

[[This page is an attempt to explain how software should be installed and
used in a Windows XP system.

Subjects include:
1. Installing software for everybody
2. Running software in limited user accounts
3. Restricting access to some programs
4. FAQ's and issues ]]

Windows Installer may be trying to install an On Demand option for MS
Word.
Let it install what it wants.

OFF2000: Windows Installer Appears Every Time a Program Is Started
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265194

Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-103

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I've created a user account for my grandkids on WXP home addition and I
am
wondering how I remove some of the programs seen on the start/programs
menu and add others that are not on the menu for their use?

When I click on MS word that I see on the menu it acts like it wants to
install itself but it's already installed on the computer. Does each
program have to be installed for each user?

I hope I worded these question right.

 

[sprigsoft]

Hi,

Try Tidy Start Menu with this program you may easily hide programs in
menu from kids(this admin mode function, see. help)
http://www.tidystartmenu.com

 

[Gene]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Hi,

Try Tidy Start Menu with this program you may easily hide programs in
menu from kids(this admin mode function, see. help)
http://www.tidystartmenu.com