Sharing programs with Limited Users

From: Brad (heislord5_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/10/03


Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 20:29:12 -0700


I have this problem too....help...I think it might be
because I might have said to not allow the files of the
user to be visible.

email me answer please.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have admin rights and have install a few games for the
>kids. I asked the guy i got the computer off and he
said
>to install them into C:\My Shared Documents\Games
>
>I have done this and a few of the games work and there
>are a few that dont.
>
>One of the games i have installed "The Sims" wont let
the
>kids play it unless i run it first on my (Admin) account
>and then close the program and let the kids sign in and
>then it will work!
>
>Is there some setting that i can change so the games
will
>work on the kids limited accounts.
>
>As i dont like them to be on my Admin account.
>
>Yours Steve
>.
>



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