Standard users on my workstation can't see program.

> Steve
>
> Many programs will ask, before they install, if you want the program to be
> available to all users on the system or just the user who is installing the
> program. Some programs don't ask and just install the program for the
> individual user.
>
> There are 2 locations for the Start Menu in Vista.
>
> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs is the location for All
> Users. Any shortcut icon in this folder will appear on every users
> Start/Programs menu.
>
> C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Window s\Start Menu\Programs is
> the location for each individual user. Any shortcut icon in this folder will
> only appear on that invidual users desktop.
>
> To get the result you want, If a programs installation places an icon in the
> individual users start menu, you can simply copy the programs icon from that
> folder and paste it to the All Users location.
>
> To do this, log on with your administrator account. Click Start\All Programs
> and locate the shortcut to the program. Right click the shortcut and select
> Copy.
>
> Right click the Start Button and select Open All Users. This will open
> Windows Explorer to the all users start menu. In the left pane, click the
> Programs folder. In the right pane, right click an empty space and select
> Paste.
>
> This should place that shortcut on the Standard Users start menu.
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Steve_2036" <Steve2036@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2C0CE24-3FB2-457D-9F07-982817C81C1E@microsoft.com...

> >I am setting up a new workstation (Vista business) for my front desk
> >girls.
> > I loaded (as Administrator) the program for my credit card machine. If I
> > log
> > in as me (Administrator) the icon is there & the program runs fine. When
> > I
> > log in as either standard user I can't see the icon nor is it listed in
> > programs. How do get these users to see the program?
> > Thanks in advance, I'm not too computer literate.
> >

>
>

> Ronnie,
>
> Thanks a million, worked like a champ.
>
> Steve
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>

>> Steve
>>
>> Many programs will ask, before they install, if you want the program to
>> be
>> available to all users on the system or just the user who is installing
>> the
>> program. Some programs don't ask and just install the program for the
>> individual user.
>>
>> There are 2 locations for the Start Menu in Vista.
>>
>> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs is the location for
>> All
>> Users. Any shortcut icon in this folder will appear on every users
>> Start/Programs menu.
>>
>> C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Window s\Start Menu\Programs
>> is
>> the location for each individual user. Any shortcut icon in this folder
>> will
>> only appear on that invidual users desktop.
>>
>> To get the result you want, If a programs installation places an icon in
>> the
>> individual users start menu, you can simply copy the programs icon from
>> that
>> folder and paste it to the All Users location.
>>
>> To do this, log on with your administrator account. Click Start\All
>> Programs
>> and locate the shortcut to the program. Right click the shortcut and
>> select
>> Copy.
>>
>> Right click the Start Button and select Open All Users. This will open
>> Windows Explorer to the all users start menu. In the left pane, click the
>> Programs folder. In the right pane, right click an empty space and select
>> Paste.
>>
>> This should place that shortcut on the Standard Users start menu.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Steve_2036" <Steve2036@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C2C0CE24-3FB2-457D-9F07-982817C81C1E@microsoft.com...

>> >I am setting up a new workstation (Vista business) for my front desk
>> >girls.
>> > I loaded (as Administrator) the program for my credit card machine. If
>> > I
>> > log
>> > in as me (Administrator) the icon is there & the program runs fine.
>> > When
>> > I
>> > log in as either standard user I can't see the icon nor is it listed in
>> > programs. How do get these users to see the program?
>> > Thanks in advance, I'm not too computer literate.
>> >

>>
>>