Re: MSN Messenger doesn't work on Windows 2000 Server for non-Administrators

From: Jonathan Allen (greywolf@cts.com)
Date: 09/30/02 

From: "Jonathan Allen" <greywolf@cts.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 18:35:44 -0700

Thanks, that worked like a charm. Makes me wonder why there isn't any
mention of it on the MS web site though. 

--
Jonathan Allen, MCSD
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:OxeOZWBaCHA.1656@tkmsftngp11...
> Greetings Jonathan,
>
> This is actually a bug within Messenger 4.6.  To make Messenger work for
the other users,
> just
> download this .reg file:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/limiteduserfix.reg
> Log into each user account, then run the file, confirm to add the
information into your
> registry, then log off the account and log back in again.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "Jonathan Allen" <greywolf@cts.com> wrote in message
news:u7NxflAaCHA.4188@tkmsftngp08...
> > MSN Messenger isn't working on my Windows 2000 server machine for
> > non-Administrators.
> >
> > It does work for me when I'm logged on as an administrator.
> > The users it isn't working for are listed as "Users" and "Power Users"
> > I am not using Active Directory.
> > There is no error message, it simply doesn't run.
> > I can run MSN Messenger from any account if I right-click and run it as
an
> > administrator.
> >
> > MSN Messenger  Version 4.6.0082
> > Windows 2000 (5.00.2195) SP2
> >
> > I am guessing it is a security issue, but I don't know where to look.
Does
> > anyone know what I should do?
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Allen, MCSD
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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