Managing user profiles

[Widget]

My husband and I have each installed programs when separately logged in to WinXP. Now the things he installed, I can't run (they don't show up in my start menu) and vice versa. How can we install programs so they are available to all users, and how can we
fix the ones already installed so they are available to all?

Thanks in advance!

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

A lot of programs use installation routines that are not "multi-user aware".
Therein lies the problem. Try placing a shortcut to the program in the All Users
account (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs). This
should make the programs available to all users.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Widget" > wrote in message:
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| My husband and I have each installed programs when separately logged in to WinXP. Now the things he
installed, I can't run (they don't show up in my start menu) and vice versa. How can we install programs so
they are available to all users, and how can we fix the ones already installed so they are available to all?
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| Thanks in advance!