XP File Permissions - interesting problem

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 01/03/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:57:02 -0800

Thanks for the tips. You're right - the computer is
running XP Home Edition. I had forgotten there were two
versions, and I guess I was thinking too sensibly to
think Microsoft would put out a user-login type of OS
that wouldn't let you change priveleges for specific
files or folders...
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi all, hope someone can help. I am working on this
>computer that has the administrator account password-
>protected. I have a couple games installed (Space
Colony
>and The Sims) that run under all the accounts but only
>save when run under the admin account. I would like for
>these games to be able to save w/o giving the users the
>admin password, or log in for them every time. The game
>saves when I "run as" administrator under the other
>accounts. EA Games support and the makers of Space
>Colony support webpages are horrible (why am I not
>surprised?)
>
>My guess is that the standard users don't have access
>rights to the game folder, so I tried to change the
>file/folder permissions (reference article 308418 Set,
>View, or Remove File and Folder Permissions) - but
here's
>the catch - when I go into "Control Panel>Folder
>Options>View>Advanced Settings", there's no option for
>enabling/disabling "Use Simple File Sharing
>(Recommended)"! I've done this on my computer at home
>and it worked, so I know it can be done. Is this a
virus
>or something? So since I can't figure out how to
disable
>simple file sharing, I can't change around user access
>rights to files and folders. I haven't been able to
find
>anything on the MS website about that option not being
>there.
>
>I've also tried running the games under "Windows 98/ME
>compatibility mode" but that had no effect.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>On a related note, does anybody know how to get the
>game "Fallout" running under XP? I couldn't even get it
>to install under W2K, and it least it installs under XP,
>but then when I try to run it I get a "Game requires at
>least 20MB hard disk space to run" error (I have GBs
>free).
>.
>

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