Re: Administrator settings

From: redblanchard (redblanchard_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:38:14 -0700

I accidentally deleted my user account and left
only 'administrator' as the sole user. Is there any way I
can get back all the lost documents? I tried "system
restore" but it didn't help. I have lost months of hard
work editing videos, etc...Please !!
>-----Original Message-----
>If you start blocking access to the Program Files and
Windows folders, they
>will have trouble using the computer. They are already
being prevented from
>making any changes to those files, which is probably
enough.
>
>You can block the Control Panel by putting this registry
setting under their
>profile:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/543/
>
>But as "limited users" they would already be prevented
from making any
>changes that affect the system so personally I don't
bother with it. Who
>cares if they can open up Control Panels. The buttons to
make important
>changes are all greyed out for them, as long as they are
not Administrators.
>
>
>--
>Colin Nash
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>
>
>
>"Daveed" <Daveed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:042E670A-D909-4A2C-8067-27EC8457AF22@microsoft.com...
>> Hi
>> I am currently using xp pro, with myself as
administrator and 2 user
>> accounts for my family. how do i block the user
accounts from accessing
>> the control panel in the start menu, and deny access to
the windows/
>> program files options on my Hard drive?
>>
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