limiting software installation to specific user(s)

> Two things of quick note. A lot of applications handle automatic startup

> the registry rather than the "startup" folder and if an application is
> configured or defaulted to all users it may use the "All Users" startup
> folder. Fortunately, MSConfig will tell you where a given application has
> hooked it self. When looking at MSConfig you'll see, generally, one of

> locations referenced.
>
> "Common Startup" refers to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup". Any thing will be auto started for all users of

> machine.
> "Startup" refers to your personal startup folder located in C:\Documents

> Settings\[user]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
> The other two references are in the registry.
> "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n" will launch an
> application for all users of the machines.
> "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n" is user specific
> launch.
>
> If there is an item in "Common Startup" that you want to launch specific

> yourself, then you can cut and paste from the "all user" startup folder

> your personal startup folder. However, if the startup item is in the HKLM
> part of the registry things get a bit tricky. You have to manually copy

> data to the HKCU part of the registry and delete it from the HKLM part of
> the registry. I'll hold off on how to do that at present until you have a
> chance to see if you can simply move stuff around via the startup folders.
> Playing with the registry is dangerous.
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/service...on/default.asp
>
>
> "MS" <wra@@amole.com> wrote in message
> news:OXyM$uuTDHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > Many software packages now ask, during installation, whether the
> > installation is limited to the current user/installer or if it's for all
> > users. If a package does not have this option, how do you accomplish

> this?

> > Case in point: I have recently reformatted my hard drive and

> > all software and restored data. I then created a limited user account

> > my wife (which I have done before). However, when she logs in to her
> > account, several applications (that are not in either my or her startup
> > folder but can be viewed in MSCONFIG) attempt to start. Active Sync

> starts

> > looking for a handheld device (I have an iPAQ) which she does not have,
> > Zinio Reader attempts to open an account (I used it to download and read

> my

> > PC Magazine subscription), etc. She ends up with about 10 dialogue

> > all stacked up, each one requesting an account name, a button click,

> I

> > am not certain why this has happened since the reformat and reinstall
> > procedure is the same each time, but this is the first time I have faced
> > these problems. I'd appreciate any suggestions as to where I can find
> > information regarding this part of XP administration.
> >
> >

>

> Before getting into the nitty gritty I just did some checking. I'd been
> thinking about writing something like this, but why reinvent the wheel?

>
> I just did a quick test of this and it seems OK. Go here
> http://www.onlythebestfreeware.com/p...?program_id=82 and download
> StartupCPL. Extract the executable then run it. You can right click an

> and "send to" any of the other major startup areas without having to

> regedit or explorer.
>
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/service...on/default.asp
>
>
> "MS" <wra@@amole.com> wrote in message
> news:u1PPBF1TDHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> > Unfortunately, they are not in the "all user" startup folder either. I

> can

> > see what direction you are heading and would appreciate more detail.
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvpsAM.org> wrote in message
> > news:OhNMYHwTDHA.1576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > > Two things of quick note. A lot of applications handle automatic

> > via

> > > the registry rather than the "startup" folder and if an application is
> > > configured or defaulted to all users it may use the "All Users"

> > > folder. Fortunately, MSConfig will tell you where a given application

> has

> > > hooked it self. When looking at MSConfig you'll see, generally, one of

> > four

> > > locations referenced.
> > >
> > > "Common Startup" refers to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
> > > Menu\Programs\Startup". Any thing will be auto started for all users

> > the

> > > machine.
> > > "Startup" refers to your personal startup folder located in

> > and

> > > Settings\[user]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
> > > The other two references are in the registry.
> > > "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n" will launch an
> > > application for all users of the machines.
> > > "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n" is user specific
> > > launch.
> > >
> > > If there is an item in "Common Startup" that you want to launch

> > to

> > > yourself, then you can cut and paste from the "all user" startup

> > into

> > > your personal startup folder. However, if the startup item is in the

> HKLM

> > > part of the registry things get a bit tricky. You have to manually

> > the

> > > data to the HKCU part of the registry and delete it from the HKLM part

> of

> > > the registry. I'll hold off on how to do that at present until you

> a

> > > chance to see if you can simply move stuff around via the startup

> folders.

> > > Playing with the registry is dangerous.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/service...on/default.asp
> > >
> > >
> > > "MS" <wra@@amole.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OXyM$uuTDHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Many software packages now ask, during installation, whether the
> > > > installation is limited to the current user/installer or if it's for

> all

> > > > users. If a package does not have this option, how do you

> > > this?
> > > > Case in point: I have recently reformatted my hard drive and

> > reinstalled

> > > > all software and restored data. I then created a limited user

> > for

> > > > my wife (which I have done before). However, when she logs in to

> > > > account, several applications (that are not in either my or her

> startup

> > > > folder but can be viewed in MSCONFIG) attempt to start. Active Sync
> > > starts
> > > > looking for a handheld device (I have an iPAQ) which she does not

> have,

> > > > Zinio Reader attempts to open an account (I used it to download and

> read

> > > my
> > > > PC Magazine subscription), etc. She ends up with about 10 dialogue

> > boxes

> > > > all stacked up, each one requesting an account name, a button click,

> > etc.

> > > I
> > > > am not certain why this has happened since the reformat and

> > > > procedure is the same each time, but this is the first time I have

> faced

> > > > these problems. I'd appreciate any suggestions as to where I can

> > > > information regarding this part of XP administration.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >

> >
> >

>