Re: Allow programs from the All users folder

Take a look at the GP settings under user configuration/administrative
templates/start menu and task bar such as "remove common program groups from
Start Menu" etc and set it to disabled. You can also run rsop.msc to see the
current GP settings for the user on an XP Pro computer. Try to avoid doing
registry changes and instead use GP if the setting is available or it can be
really tough to track down what is going on with settings. Always be sure
to read the full description of any Group Policy setting. --- Steve


"AH-Mike" <AHMike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0B363AAD-C207-4AE3-8B81-108D4BBCC38E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I just setup a new XP box and created a Group policy to modify a few
>settings
> to make the desktop "Appear" as though it were a windows 2000 machine.
> After doing this and installing quite a few programs I noticed that unless
> I
> am logged in as the user who installed the program, they are not available
> from the start menu, or desktop.
> All of the programs DO exist on the start menu and desktop in the "All
> users" folder
>
> I found on Microsoft's website a program called "Microsoft Shared Computer
> Toolkit for Windows XP" which does have a check box to set a permission
> called "Prevent programs from the All Users folder from appearing on the
> Start menu"
> After enabling this it did correct the problem, but this would not be a
> easily implemented solution in our organization.
>
> I am looking for either the Group Policy setting which controls this
> feature, or a registry hack I can implement to correct it.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thank you.
>


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