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IHeart

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    User Accounts
    « on: January 24, 2009, 03:48:15 PM »
    Hello again to the computer hope community,

    Recently I set my son up with a limited user account so that he could log on and off the computer. The problem is he is unable to read/write files on the computer. I would rather then make him an administrator account like to find a workaround so that he has near admin status.. I'm running windows Xp home edition. It seems also that a majority of programs and games do not work from upon his account, any help is appreciated!
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      « Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 07:36:16 PM »
      Anything? Sorry for the bump, but I'm getting kinda desperate.
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        « Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 08:26:51 PM »
        A little excerpt from M$ about a Limited User account.  You don't say what programs won't work  ???

        A Limited User account lets you use most of the capabilities of the computer, but only an Administrator can make changes that affect other users of the computer. For example, in a Limited User account, you can use:
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        Web browsers and e-mail programs
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        Productivity programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint
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        Entertainment programs that let you play music and video, edit photographs, and much more.

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          Re: User Accounts
          « Reply #3 on: February 01, 2009, 10:13:28 AM »
          Things such as MSN, Spore, and a variety of other programs.. I know that in Professional edition there are way to access different usergroups and wanted to know whether this was possible on home to increase the privileges of a limited user. Also the flash and java players refuse to work from the account.
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            Re: User Accounts
            « Reply #4 on: February 02, 2009, 07:26:58 AM »
            make him a power user, or right click the programs you want him to use and add him as a user, that way he can use only what you give him permission to.
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              Re: User Accounts
              « Reply #5 on: February 03, 2009, 07:58:45 PM »
              How do I make him a power user? I'm running home edition, so whenever I make a new account the only options I see is "Limited User" and "Administrator"
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                Re: User Accounts
                « Reply #6 on: February 03, 2009, 10:03:45 PM »
                you might research it here:  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320065 and find something of help.
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                  Re: User Accounts
                  « Reply #7 on: February 05, 2009, 05:06:56 PM »
                  Quote from: ImnoGuru on February 03, 2009, 10:03:45 PM
                  you might research it here:  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320065 and find something of help.

                  Did you read that article or my original post?
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                  APPLIES TO

                      * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
                      * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
                      * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

                  I'm running XP home edition, I don't see how that can be any use to me.
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                    Re: User Accounts
                    « Reply #8 on: February 06, 2009, 02:08:07 AM »
                    Oops Sorry IHeart, I must have missed that.
                    I thought it was the right spot my apologies.
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                      Re: User Accounts
                      « Reply #9 on: February 07, 2009, 01:01:16 PM »
                      Thats all right thanks for the effort.
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