Windows Profiles

[Scott Burke]

Is it posible to install a printer driver that is avaible for ALL Profiles?

Is it posible to install a program that is avaible for ALL Profiles?

If yes will it work in Vista?


Thank You
Scott Burke

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Yes, yes, and sometimes.

 

[Anteaus]

1. The usual technique is to install the printer driver using a local port
(LPT1 or a TCP/IP port) and then assign the network port to it. This way it
gets installed to the computer instead of to the user.

2. Programs are always installed to the computer, not to the useraccount. If
it seems otherwise, this is because the shortcuts to launch it are in a
user's profile instead of in the 'all users' profile.

Whether (1) works in Vista I don't know. (2) definitely applies.

 

[JS]

Printers - Yes not a problem.
Software - Some software will give you an option for 'All Users'
or only the user doing the install.

Vista - All bets are off.

JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[Scott Burke]

Is there a way to make they defautl to computer?
registry setting?

Thank you
Scott Burke

 

[Scott Burke]

I find VISTA a bit of a nuisance myself.

Thanks for your time.
Scott Burke

 

[JS]

You're welcome.

JS

I find VISTA a bit of a nuisance myself.

Thanks for your time.
Scott Burke