Altering one users desktop affects other users

[Michael Chamberlain]

In XP Pro,why would removing icons from a limited users
desktop affect the desktop of the administrator?

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Because the shortcut was created in the Documents and Settings\All
Users\Desktop folder. As the name implies, these shortcuts show up for all
users. You need to copy the shortcut from there to the Documents and
Settings\<username>\Desktop folder(s) that you want to have the shortcut.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Michael Chamberlain" > wrote in message
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> In XP Pro,why would removing icons from a limited users
> desktop affect the desktop of the administrator?

[Michael Chamberlain]

Thanks, Doug Knox. As you gathered, I had upgraded from
an earier version of Windows, and the same desktop
was 'inherited' by each user I created. Easy when someone
points out the error of your ways! Problem fixed.

>-----Original Message-----
>Because the shortcut was created in the Documents and
Settings\All
>Users\Desktop folder. As the name implies, these
shortcuts show up for all
>users. You need to copy the shortcut from there to the
Documents and
>Settings\<username>\Desktop folder(s) that you want to
have the shortcut.
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
>Associate Expert
>ExpertZone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>"Michael Chamberlain" > wrote in
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>> In XP Pro,why would removing icons from a limited users
>> desktop affect the desktop of the administrator?
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