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 20:15:14 -0700

I just did a search for that article, and I still had trouble finding it.
You would think that if I used the exact title of the article it would
appear at the top of the search results. Anyways, thanks again. 

--
Jonathan Allen, MCSD
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:#znCZtCaCHA.1688@tkmsftngp09...
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Actually a knowledge base article is available on this (albeit very late
in coming):
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q325717
> ____________________________________________
> 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:uATaTFCaCHA.2336@tkmsftngp08...
> > 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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