Sharing Programs across Users

[Bill C]

I've loaded software onto my computer and have shared it
(under properties) with other users. The problem is that
the programs are not available for use by other users.
When I go into control panel (in the users account) they
show up in the add or remove programs section. How can I
make them available to other users on the computer ?

[Patty MacDuffie]

Go into Windows Explorer or My Computer. Drill down to Documents and
Settings, your profile, desktop or start menu (wherever you've got the
program in your profile). Copy the shortcut to the program (right-click and
copy), then go up to the All Users profile, and paste the shortcut into
either the desktop or start menu folders there.
--
Patty MacDuffie
MS MVP for Windows XP

"Bill C" > wrote in message
...
> I've loaded software onto my computer and have shared it
> (under properties) with other users. The problem is that
> the programs are not available for use by other users.
> When I go into control panel (in the users account) they
> show up in the add or remove programs section. How can I
> make them available to other users on the computer ?

[Bill C]

Thanks, that worked for one of two programs. The other
one keeps telling me that it does not have access to a
file, yet the file folder is shared and the file itself
shows up under the user account. It says to make sure
there is sufficient disk space (which there is - 60 GB)
and that access is denied. I've even pasted a copy of
the file into the all users profiles. Any ideas would be
appreciated.

>-----Original Message-----
>Go into Windows Explorer or My Computer. Drill down to
Documents and
>Settings, your profile, desktop or start menu (wherever
you've got the
>program in your profile). Copy the shortcut to the
program (right-click and
>copy), then go up to the All Users profile, and paste
the shortcut into
>either the desktop or start menu folders there.
>--
>Patty MacDuffie
>MS MVP for Windows XP
>
>"Bill C" > wrote in
message
...
>> I've loaded software onto my computer and have shared
it
>> (under properties) with other users. The problem is
that
>> the programs are not available for use by other users.
>> When I go into control panel (in the users account)
they
>> show up in the add or remove programs section. How
can I
>> make them available to other users on the computer ?
>
>
>.
>

[Patty MacDuffie]

Go into the user profile that cannot run the program and reinstall the
program from there. Install it to the same location/directory as the
original install.
--
Patty MacDuffie
MS MVP for Windows XP

"Bill C" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, that worked for one of two programs. The other
> one keeps telling me that it does not have access to a
> file, yet the file folder is shared and the file itself
> shows up under the user account. It says to make sure
> there is sufficient disk space (which there is - 60 GB)
> and that access is denied. I've even pasted a copy of
> the file into the all users profiles. Any ideas would be
> appreciated.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Go into Windows Explorer or My Computer. Drill down to
> Documents and
> >Settings, your profile, desktop or start menu (wherever
> you've got the
> >program in your profile). Copy the shortcut to the
> program (right-click and
> >copy), then go up to the All Users profile, and paste
> the shortcut into
> >either the desktop or start menu folders there.
> >--
> >Patty MacDuffie
> >MS MVP for Windows XP
> >
> >"Bill C" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I've loaded software onto my computer and have shared
> it
> >> (under properties) with other users. The problem is
> that
> >> the programs are not available for use by other users.
> >> When I go into control panel (in the users account)
> they
> >> show up in the add or remove programs section. How
> can I
> >> make them available to other users on the computer ?
> >
> >
> >.
> >