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Where's How To Set Up User Accounts Manual?



 
 
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Old December 10th 03, 11:11 PM
Borillar
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Default Where's How To Set Up User Accounts Manual?

I want to set up a new user account and to dictate which
programs will be accessible, which background programs
will operate, and which computer services will be
accessible on that account. Yet, no matter what I type
into the Start MenuHelp and Support system does it tell
me anything other than how to use the wizard to set up
the actual account and passwords and logon issues.
What's the point of offering my kid a computer account
when I can't learn how to limit his access to various
program and running processes? How can I create an
account that I'll use strictly for Internet browsing that
provides more computer security by limiting system access
while on that account? How can I set up an account that
keeps only a minimal amount of background applications
running so that more system resources are then allocated
for system resource intensive applications? You see what
I mean? I can't find a manual or other explanation for
this and this was one of the big pluses that Bill bragged
to the media about during XP's development. Where is
it? Why do I have to look over a hundred documents in
the Knowledge Base to put together the information I
need? Anyone who knows exactly where Microsoft hides
this information, please let me know. Thanks.


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Old December 10th 03, 11:12 PM
Patty MacDuffie
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Default Where's How To Set Up User Accounts Manual?

If you are running XP home, you just need to create a limited account for
your child. The exact limitations are built into that type of account.
Password protect your administrative account. These things are both easily
done from the User Accounts Control Panel. As far as background programs
running, go into Windows Explorer. Go to C:\Documents and Settings. Expand
the various accounts listed under this. Particularly note the All Users
account. Any shortcuts in the Desktop folder, for instance, in the All
Users accounts, will be on the desktops of all users. If there are
shortcuts that start programs there that you do not want your child to have
access to, right click and "cut" these, and paste them into the Desktop
folder under the accounts where you want the shortcut to be present. Check
the Desktop folder, the Programs folder, and the Startup folder (under the
Programs folder), for programs you do not wish to start for all users, and
instead place copies of the shortcuts to these programs in the respective
folders for yourself or other users you want to have access to these
programs. Sounds a bit confusing, but I hope you can understand what I
said, and it should be fairly simple once you get in there and look.
--
Patty MacDuffie
MS MVP for Windows XP

"Borillar" wrote in message
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I want to set up a new user account and to dictate which
programs will be accessible, which background programs
will operate, and which computer services will be
accessible on that account. Yet, no matter what I type
into the Start MenuHelp and Support system does it tell
me anything other than how to use the wizard to set up
the actual account and passwords and logon issues.
What's the point of offering my kid a computer account
when I can't learn how to limit his access to various
program and running processes? How can I create an
account that I'll use strictly for Internet browsing that
provides more computer security by limiting system access
while on that account? How can I set up an account that
keeps only a minimal amount of background applications
running so that more system resources are then allocated
for system resource intensive applications? You see what
I mean? I can't find a manual or other explanation for
this and this was one of the big pluses that Bill bragged
to the media about during XP's development. Where is
it? Why do I have to look over a hundred documents in
the Knowledge Base to put together the information I
need? Anyone who knows exactly where Microsoft hides
this information, please let me know. Thanks.




 




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