Windows Xp...

[dfroggy]

Hi, Im woundering When you create a user on Xp you can let them be limited user or adminstatior. I was woundering how can let the limited user access more things and install programs. How can i do this?
thanks

 

[RemyCanad]

Hmm are you trying to install things on a machine you only have limited access to?

I am not sure but what can you and can't you do?

 

[dfroggy]

yes im trying to do that and ad and remove programs. i was woundering how u can set that up for the user but dont delete any system files

 

[RemyCanad]

I don't know about you buy my limited access acount can install programs... I know its not supposed to but it can.

Hmm I am not sure. Could you just lock that user out of the windows parts of the HD.

 

[brianp34]

I think if you set up an account as a power user that would let you do what you want. Use the administrative tools -->computer management --> local users and groups --> users, then pick the account you want to work with, go to the member of tab, click add and type in power users. remove the group that the account belonged to when you created it. if you go to groups instead of users, you can look at the descriptions of all the account types and figure out exactly what you want. you have more choices than just admin or user 🙂 i'm using xp pro, i don't have a home ed. machine, so i can't tell you for sure if it works the same way on both.

brian

 

[SemperFi]

Power user I think is what you want. Hopefully you have xp pro, home edition doesn't have that option. I have spent several hours trying to get around this in home with no luck. Makes me wish I paid the extra bucks for another pro edition. :frown:

Semper Fi