Simple Windows 2000 Administrator question... (Musicmatch)

[DocDoo]

I am new to Win2K

I installed several programs under Administrator, then created a USER for me to safely work on. The installed programs can also be accessed when I log in a USER, all exept for Musicmatch (an audio program).

When I try to open Musicmatch when I am in USER I get a pop-up that shows the directory that Musicmatch installed under, then asks me do I wan't to access it (or something)... when I click yes I get a failed attempt!

What do I need to do?

 

[Bozo]

Try installing it while logged in as User.

Bozo

 

[DocDoo]

Install the same program in USER?

Can this be right? I sure would hate to cludder up my hard drive this way

If I had to choose, I would uninstall it in Administrator then install it again as user. This to me is not ideal but better that installing it twice.

Surely there must be a way....?

Also, when I am logged in as Administrator, I can't delete the only other USER I created (in the "User and Password" option). I can delete it under "system->user profile," but not in the other. What gives...

 

[DocDoo]

Anyone?

 

[tim0thy]

does the user have rights to that directory (permissioning)

 

[DocDoo]

Yes. USER had full access.

BTW: I got it working, I had to manually copy the entire contents on the Administrator folder and paste it to the other USER name.

Only thing that still does not work, is a TCP/IP network monitoring program (3rd party). It still tells me "USER does not have permission." Even if I give it full permission.

Could it be because it monitors and uses the TCP/IP stacks (protocols)?

 

[SUOrangeman]

Richt-click on the shortcut/executable WHILE HOLDING SHIFT and select "Run As ..." This VERY cool service lets you run admin-only programs even though you are logged in as a standard user.

The service, however, doesn't work in all cases (Computer Management comes to mind , when defragging).

-SUO