Re: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1
From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/13/03
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 00:13:13 -0700
It is a very common problem, even with apps from MS.
I wish I knew that app's issues specifically for you, but
I do not. So best I can do is give general info that often
works.
Run programs as Limited/Restricted accounts
This is commonly seen from applications that fail to meet the Windows logo certification requirements.
The first thing to try is to grant the Users group modify on the area where the application has installed, usually a folder within Program Files. This may be done in the Security dialog in the properties of the folder (in a Safe mode boot if in Home or in Pro with Simplified sharing enabled) or by using the cacls command.
If this is insufficient, then very often one or both of the next increased grants to Users group helps
1. some folder outside of the app install point where
attempts are made to create temp files
2. the registry keys of the application
The regmon and filemon tools from www.sysinternals.com can help one determine what accesses are being attempted but are denied to Users only accounts.
-- Roger "Dave Stevenson" <indigocrk@aolcom> wrote in message news:07bc01c318ff$24712db0$a401280a@phx.gbl... > I loaded my son's game (AGE of Empires II). He can't run > it (limited user account). I changed his account to > administrative and loaded the game; it worked. I changed > his access back to limited; it doesn't run. I assume > there is a privileges setting somewhere, that will allow > me to keep him as limited on the user side, but allow him > to run software I load under adminstrative. I can't > believe I'm the only user that's encountered this > problem, but can't find any FAQ's. Thanks in advance for > any answers. > -Dave
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