Is there an easy way to switch configurations?

Sorry, could only find a Linux version for $49.
ed

"T-bone" <nobody.group@inkognito.com> wrote in message
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There is an excellent freeware-program for having different desktop
configurations which is called DEXTOP. I don`t remember the download-url
for it, but by searching the GOOGLE I`m sure you can find it.


På Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:49:50 -0400, skrev Ed
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>:

> I use the family computer for work, the kids for games, etc. All those
> system tray programs are not wanted under some computer usage (not all in
> the StartUp folder). How can I select different configurations, say at
> boot
> up?
>
> ed
>
>

--
--
T-bone

If you are using XP Pro, you can definitely create another user account for
the kids, or for each one if you/they prefer & password protect your own.
I'm not familiar enough with XP Home to know what its account capabilities
are like.

You can even create different hardware profiles with XP Pro.

Regards

Ed wrote:

> Sorry, could only find a Linux version for $49.
> ed
>
> "T-bone" <nobody.group@inkognito.com> wrote in message
> newspsff89lrg3m6zmg@time...
> There is an excellent freeware-program for having different desktop
> configurations which is called DEXTOP. I don`t remember the
> download-url for it, but by searching the GOOGLE I`m sure you can
> find it.
>
>
> På Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:49:50 -0400, skrev Ed
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>:
>

>> I use the family computer for work, the kids for games, etc. All
>> those system tray programs are not wanted under some computer usage
>> (not all in the StartUp folder). How can I select different
>> configurations, say at boot
>> up?
>>
>> ed
>>
>>

>
>
>
> --

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:49:50 -0400, Ed wrote:

> I use the family computer for work, the kids for games, etc. All those
> system tray programs are not wanted under some computer usage (not all in
> the StartUp folder). How can I select different configurations, say at boot
> up?
>
> ed

User accounts might help with this. Create an account named GamePlay, for
example. Adjust what programs are allowed to run at startup when this
account is logged on. This might not create a startup that's as "clean" as
you would like for gaming but it's a step in the right direction until you
can figure out something else.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

Not all the programs are in the StartUp folder, some like WeatherBug are
elsewhere. How can I get programs like this one to show up only when I want?

ed

"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:49:50 -0400, Ed wrote:
>

> > I use the family computer for work, the kids for games, etc. All those
> > system tray programs are not wanted under some computer usage (not all

in

> > the StartUp folder). How can I select different configurations, say at

boot

> > up?
> >
> > ed

>
> User accounts might help with this. Create an account named GamePlay, for
> example. Adjust what programs are allowed to run at startup when this
> account is logged on. This might not create a startup that's as "clean" as
> you would like for gaming but it's a step in the right direction until you
> can figure out something else.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:52:52 -0400, Ed wrote:

> Not all the programs are in the StartUp folder, some like WeatherBug are
> elsewhere. How can I get programs like this one to show up only when I want?
>
> ed
>

Disable the program from running at startup. Use shortcuts for the program
- users can click on one of these to launch it manually -or- place the
shortcut in the startup folders of the users that want to see the program
at startup.

If a program is not currently starting from a shortcut in the start menu,
you need to dig deeper to find out where it's starting. One approach: Open
the program and look for "Settings" or "Options" menus that contain choices
about startup behavior. Start> Run> MSCONFIG can be helpful if there are no
startup options to be found.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

Thanks
That is a good trick.
ed

"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:52:52 -0400, Ed wrote:
>

> > Not all the programs are in the StartUp folder, some like WeatherBug are
> > elsewhere. How can I get programs like this one to show up only when I

want?

> >
> > ed
> >

>
> Disable the program from running at startup. Use shortcuts for the program
> - users can click on one of these to launch it manually -or- place the
> shortcut in the startup folders of the users that want to see the program
> at startup.
>
> If a program is not currently starting from a shortcut in the start menu,
> you need to dig deeper to find out where it's starting. One approach: Open
> the program and look for "Settings" or "Options" menus that contain

choices

> about startup behavior. Start> Run> MSCONFIG can be helpful if there are

no

> startup options to be found.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User