I've shared a computer as administrator with my wife for years, we each 
have our own email accounts.    I encourage her to get me if something 
isn't working right so as not to make it harder to correct or recover a 
lost file  after taking her friends advice, etc.   It's when my kids use 
the computer that 'stuff' starts to happen, so they each have their own.   
There are ways to limit access to programs and utilities, effectively 
locking out areas or the ability to add software, etc.  I don't use them 
myself and are not familiar enough to suggest how to do it.   However, 
XP has the ability to set 'restore points' so you could set a recovery 
point every few months as you add new programs, etc. while everything is 
working ok.  This copies your registry and dates it, and that is the 
most difficult area to fix when something gets corrupted, in my 
opinion.  More info can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may19.mspx
Paul Hachmeyer

Bob Lendrim wrote:

>Thanks, I gave her admin rights and she can now start Eudora, so that was the problem. I would still prefer to remain the only administrator, so things don't get changed that I can't fix. Is the "one administrator, multiple users" concept a practical thing, or should I avoid it? 
>Thanks for any advice, Bob
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>>From: Paul Hachmeyer <[log in to unmask]>
>>If you go to control panel\users you will be able to alter permissions.  
>>Easiest solution is to just give her administrator rights.  When you 
>>install a program, you might have gotten a screen asking if you want all 
>>computer users to be able to access this program/software.  You might 
>>have just clicked 'no' to that just as we click 'yes' to all the 
>>software agreements when we install something.  
>>Paul Hachmeyer
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>>Bob Lendrim wrote:
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>>>I bought a refurbed IBM Thinkpad T40, Win XP Pro SP2, for my wife. It is set up with two users, Bob (administrator), and Marlene (wife). I installed Eudora 5.1 for her email client. When I did that, I was logged in as Bob (the not too good administrator). Now when I log in as Marlene, Eudora will not start. An error message starts to appear, but is instantly covered up by an offer to send MS a report about the problem. I am assuming that "Marlene" can't start Eudora because she hasn't been given the right to do so by the administrator (me). I've been unable to figure out how to give her rights to programs. Can someone steer me to the right place for help. 
>>>Thank you, Bob
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