Installing programs

Posted: 07-11-2003, 03:47 AM
I have windows XP Professional. My computer has 4 user
accounts on it. When installing new programs such as
Microsoft Money, QuickBooks Pro 2003, etc., do I install
them while logged on as administrator, or while logged on
to the user account that will actually use and run them.
Please e-mail a reply if possible as I'm still learning
how to find things on these message bases.

Thanks,
joffa@earthlink.net
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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
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Re: Installing programs
Posted: 07-11-2003, 10:46 AM
Hi,

Sorry, I don't generally do e-mail support....

The answer is: It depends.

Not a great answer huh? Some programs, especially older software, will need
to be installed under each user that is going to use it. Other programs that
are "user aware" can be installed from the admin account for all users.

To install on a limited user account, right-click the setup file and use
"run as" to enter an admin username and password. This article may also
help:

Some Programs Do Not Work If You Log On from Limited Account [Q307091]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307091

How do you tell which you need to do? You try installing from the admin
account, then see if you encounter an error when trying to run it from a
user account.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

<joffa@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I have windows XP Professional. My computer has 4 user
> accounts on it. When installing new programs such as
> Microsoft Money, QuickBooks Pro 2003, etc., do I install
> them while logged on as administrator, or while logged on
> to the user account that will actually use and run them.
> Please e-mail a reply if possible as I'm still learning
> how to find things on these message bases.
>
> Thanks,
> joffa@earthlink.net

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Craigmid
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Installing Programs
Posted: 10-03-2003, 02:42 PM
When I install a new program in XP Home, It only shows up
in my profile.
Is there a trick to having the program available to all
users?

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David Candy
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Re: Installing Programs
Posted: 10-03-2003, 03:32 PM
Get an administrator to install it.
"Craigmid" <craig@csiservices.net> wrote in message
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> When I install a new program in XP Home, It only shows up
> in my profile.
> Is there a trick to having the program available to all
> users?
>
> Thanks

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Installing Programs
Posted: 01-05-2004, 12:32 AM
I have a Epson Stylus Color 740 printer,hp scanner and a
Family Tree Maker version 5.0 for Windows 98.

Will I be able to install these products on Windows XP.
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xfile
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Re: Installing Programs
Posted: 01-05-2004, 08:39 AM
Check vendor's sites for if they have XP or at least Win 2000 drivers.

XP drivers will be the best bet for you but many Win 2000 drivers will also
work in XP.
"French Clendenin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a Epson Stylus Color 740 printer,hp scanner and a
> Family Tree Maker version 5.0 for Windows 98.
>
> Will I be able to install these products on Windows XP.

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