How to Allow All Users Access to an Installed Program?
As the Administrator you've installed a program onto your Windows XP
computer [under NTFS] and it works great for you. The problem is that when
other users log onto the same computer, they can't find the program in their
Start menu! Some programs aren't aware of a "multi-user" environment and they
don't install shortcuts for all users to use. You'll have to create the
shortcuts for them. There's an easy way to do it! Here's how:
- Log on as the Administrator user who installed the program.
- Right click on the Start button and click the Open command.
- A window opens that shows the Programs folder. Click the Folders button
in the button bar. This displays the folder tree in the left side of the
window.
- In the left pane, expand the Programs folder. Find the folder for the
program that you installed, then right click on it and click the Copy
command.
- Now find the All Users folder and expand that folder. Expand the Start
Menu folder that sits below the All Users folder.
- Right click on the Programs folder that appears under the Start Menu
folder and click Paste. You should now see the folder under the Programs
folder.
That's it! When other users log on they'll now see the program in their
Start menus.
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