Re: Access Privileges for Older Programs

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe@mvps.org)
Date: 05/29/02 

From: "Kent W. England [MVP]" <kwe@mvps.org>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 14:11:07 -0700

You can try installing the program on top of itself for each user. You
can try running the setup program using a compatibility mode. And you
can try running the app in a compatibility mode. You may also need to
change folder permissions on the Program Files app folder to allow
limited users to access it.

All these issues are due to the way the installer (doesn't) work in the
new Windows XP model of file placement and due to problems with the way
the apps almost work when they run. 

--
Kent W. England, MS MVP for Windows XP
(Please respond only in the newsgroup)
Luc Major <sebmajor@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Why can't regular users in Windows XP run certain older
> programs (i.e. FileMaker Pro 5.0, older PC Games)installed
> by an administrator? The program is available in the start
> menu (for the regular user) but access privileges are
> denied!
>
> Even a second administrator cannot run the older program;
> only the administartor who originally installed it!
>
> Thanks!

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