If I recall correctly, XP has a "power user" level of user, which is
something between administrator and regular user. You should give that a
try instead of administrator. (I never used that, but I probably should
have.)
Dean Kukral
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Lendrim" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Multiple users on XP Pro
> 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
>
>
>>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
>
>
>>Bob Lendrim wrote:
>>>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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