Re: HELP! Can't Access Program on XP from non-admin account

From: KillFox (killfox@nospam.hotmail.com)
Date: 10/23/02


From: "KillFox" <killfox@nospam.hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 22:06:13 -0400


Does this post help?

"Han Broekman" <noone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns92A73EFC16AF2ikkezelf@199.45.49.11...
> "Jeff Harris" <jalanh_nospam@pcisys.net> wrote in
> news:uql19uprkvkjae@corp.supernews.com:

> It's real easy (I'm using Quicken 2002 DL, US).
> Do NOT launch Quicken, instead open the relevant qdf file. I find it
> easiest to make desktop shortcuts to (examples) data1.qdf and data2.qdf
> (you can choose different icons). Then a click on the appropriate icon
> opens quicken and loads the file.
>
> However, this does not allow switching files if Quicken is already
> running; then you'de have to go to File, and choose your data file set
> from the list of recent files.

> HTH

"Shannon Bradford" <shanbrad@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:voA19.32$lv4.2831650@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> I tried this and it didn't work. It was a good suggestion though. I also
> tried changing my wife's account to Administrator and it worked fine. I
> then removed Quicken and reinstalled it from her account (as admin). Then
I
> changed it back to Limited User. It worked fine but now it won't allow
her
> to load her old QDATA file (where all her data is). I think it thinks
this
> QDATA file belongs to someone else and that's why it won't load it unless
> she's an administrator.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix this? I think I'm getting close, but still not
> there yet.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Shannon
>
>
> "btbuz" <btbuz@NoSpamPlease.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:lFv09.23018$qn5.564899@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > Hi Shannon,
> > I suggest that you re-install Quicken using the Custom option rather
than
> > express option. I just did that the other day and it asked me if I
wanted
> > Quicken to be available to the user or to everyone. There must be
> something
> > that quicken sets to restrict it's usage in the express (default)
> > installation.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> > "Shannon Bradford" <shanbrad@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:Lzj09.17990$XK2.125922663@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> > > Recently, I installed Quicken Deluxe 2002 on my wife's computer. I
> > > installed it through my account which is an administrative account.
Her
> > > account is a limited account. After installing it, I could access the
> > > program just fine from my account but not from her account (the
program
> > > wouldn't load when I double clicked on the icon). So, I switched her
> > > account to an administrative one and Quicken worked fine. When I
> switched
> > > it
> > > back to a limited account, it wouldn't load, just like before.
> > >
> > > I would like to have her account as a limited one (so she can't
> > accidentally
> > > mess things up) but want her to be able to access programs like
Quicken.
> > > What do I need to do to get this to work? Is there some permission I
> need
> > > to set somewhere? If so how do I do that?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your help. This problem has really been
> frustrating
> > > me.
> > >
> > > Shannon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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