I need help regarding setting multiple user accounts on WinXP

[Battousai001]

Hi guys! I need help regarding setting up multiple user accounts on my home desktop PC.

I have a WinXP Pro installed on my home desktop PC and Im planning on putting individual user accounts on our dekstop for other users in order for organized usage of the PC. My problem is how can I make all the programs and applications available for other users when they are logged in to their accounts? for example, I have installed a game or an application on my account (as an administrator) how can the installed application be available for them automatically on their start menu and be able to use it instantly just like as if it was installed by them?

I already tried setting up multiple users before but the problem is the some (majority) of applications installed are not avilable for other users.

 

[daveshel]

On the advanced tab of system properties, click the settings button in the User Profiles area. Copy your profile to theirs.

 

[Battousai001]

Originally posted by: daveshel
On the advanced tab of system properties, click the settings button in the User Profiles area. Copy your profile to theirs.

But what if in the future I installed new applications do I have to copy my profiles again to theirs?

And is there any danger/conflict related in copying my profiles to theirs?

 

[mechBgon]

Create the accounts and look at the Start > All Programs menu from within the new accounts.

 

[Nothinman]

Documents and Settings\All Users

 

[Battousai001]

Im really sorry but I still cant get it. How do I copy my profiles to theirs? any detailed steps?

 

[mechBgon]

I'm a little confused that you're trying to do this. On the WinXP systems I've worked with, all the software is available to all the user accounts by default. Did you try simply creating the accounts and looking at the Start > All Programs menu yet?

 

[SectorZero]

Ok, on a clean install of WinXP:
Set up the computer the way you want it. Install all your apps, do a first run of your apps and enter what ever info it requires. Photoshop for example.
Add quick launch to the task bar, add your short cuts. Basically get everything set up and running just the way you want it

Now create another account and add it to the administrators group

Log in under that new account. Open my computer, click "Tools", "Folder options",
"View", "Show hidden files and folders".

Navigate to "C:\Documents and Settings". Copy the contents of the Administrator Account Folder (or what ever account you used to initially set up the computer) to the Default User folder.

*Note: You may want to make a copy of Default User just in case.

Now, whenever anyone logs in, they get the desktop and start menu of the administrator account. This also fixes that damn office 2000 always asking for the Office CD whenever anyone new logs in.

If the computer is already set up and has users already on it. just copy short cuts to whatever apps you want to the All Users profile. Desktop and or Start menu.

Enjoy

 

[CalvinHobbs]

Same as you here, creating more accounts and getting all the apps there has never been a pro as they were in the new accounts by default, funny you're having this pro..

Originally posted by: mechBgon
I'm a little confused that you're trying to do this. On the WinXP systems I've worked with, all the software is available to all the user accounts by default. Did you try simply creating the accounts and looking at the Start > All Programs menu yet?

 

[GoshaMaster]

Just create a shortcuts for any programs or games that are missing from user accounts and put them in the c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop folder. Also, if you going to create user accounts without administrative rights (only users group ), you might have to disable simple file sharing in the Tools menu of Windows Explorer (Tools ->Folder Options -> View-> Use simple file sharing ). This way you will get Security tab for your files and folder Properties, and will be able to give all permissions that program require to run correctly.