Re: problem running applications as "User" account

From: Chris Jackson \(MVP\) (chrisj_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/05/03


Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 20:34:21 -0400


What DVD player are you using? You may want to try using a different MPEG2
decoder, if yours is acting up.

-- 
Chris Jackson
Software Engineer
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Associate Expert
-- 
"John Smith" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eoJKHonWDHA.1940@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Windows XP Pro, all accounts who are only members
> of "Users" cannot access many applications. Specifically
> nothing that accesses the DVD player (Windows media
> player, CyberLink Power DVD for two). The application
> comes up, but then I get the "The application needs to
> close..." window.
>
> One account in the Admin group works fine. Adding "Power
> Users" to an account did not help.
>
> I do not want to grant very many privileges to these
> accounts, but they should be able to play DVDs...
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Jim
>
>


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