Subj : WinXP multi users
To   : Marty Blankenship
From : Jeff Guerdat
Date : Tue Jan 27 2004 06:18 am

On 01-26-04, Marty Blankenship said to All:

MB>I have a question about the way WinXP handles multiple users on the same
MB>computer. I have WinXP setup with 6 different users to access the computer
MB>by way of the windows logon. Each user can pick which background they want
MB>when they are logged in. Everything fine there until I install a new game
MB>and it doesn't alyways show up on the other users program list. I have
MB>installed a game and put in the reg code for the game on my account and
MB>when my daughters try to play the game I have to put the reg codes back
MB>in. I have to do this for all the users on the machine each time I install
MB>something new. I installed Warcraft 3 on my account and when my oldest
MB>daughter wanted to play the game, Warcraft said that the game needed to be
MB>installed again. Why is this and is there an easy way to install something
MB>and only put the codes in once for all the users to see the program?

Not all software is written properly for NT-class OSes.  You can move the
rpogram group from the installer's menu to the All Users structure
(C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs) so everyone sees the
menu.  Registry entries are the other problem which is why you have to install
the software as the other user (the original installation only sets them up in
that user's registry settings) and/or change permissions on certain registry
keys, which is a major pain to figure out which one(s) needs to be changed.

The proper fix is for the software to install itself in a global manner but
that's up to the software vendor to provide...


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