Different User Settings

[Higgy]

Can you tell me if it is possible to have different
prefences etc for different users on XP Pro.

I have 2 users, and several programs that run
automatically, like MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and
ICQ. But I only want those to autorun on one account. I
installed all the packages after the users had been
created to one of the accounts, but they try and run on
both accounts.

Higgy

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Higgy" > wrote:

>Can you tell me if it is possible to have different
>prefences etc for different users on XP Pro.
>
>I have 2 users, and several programs that run
>automatically, like MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and
>ICQ. But I only want those to autorun on one account. I
>installed all the packages after the users had been
>created to one of the accounts, but they try and run on
>both accounts.

Applications that start with Windows can be found here:
- the WIN.INI, section [windows], entries "run=" and "load="
- the Registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices
- the folders
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP

As you can see from the list we have two types of startup locations:
those for all users (ALL USERS folder or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch of
the Registry) and those for single user profiles. Arrange your startup
settings in the different locations so that they fit your needs.

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