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(Msg. 61) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
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(Msg. 62) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
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(Msg. 63) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 64) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 65) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 66) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 67) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 68) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 69) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 70) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 71) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 72) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 73) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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(Msg. 74) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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Since: Nov 18, 2006
Posts: 56
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(Msg. 75) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:29 am
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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That worked. Thank you!
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> The Desktop you see is a combination of two folders.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
> or %allusersprofile%\Desktop
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Desktop
> or %userprofile%\Desktop
>
> All Users Desktop: Refers to the desktop common for all the users.
>
> User Desktop: Refers to the desktop of that user.
>
> Anything deleted by one user from the All Users Desktop will be removed from
> everyone elses Desktop also.
>
> Tell them to quit deleting stuff from the Desktop.
>
> You will have the same problem with the Start Menu.
>
> Start Menu and Desktop are NameSpaceExtensions which show the combined
> contents of two folders at one time.
>
> The Start Menu that you see is a combination of both of these folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
> or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu
> and
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Start Menu
> or %userprofile%\Start Menu
>
> All Users Start Menu: Refers to the start menu common for all users.
>
> User Start Menu: Refers to the start menu of that user.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:2729E052-6C44-4F39-8C26-C1A119E53958@microsoft.com,
> jacen007 <jacen007 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hi! I just set up my new computer and we created three user accounts on
> > our XP. Why is it that when one user deletes an icon on the desktop, it
> > deletes the icons for the other two users? Is there a way to stop this?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jacen
>
> >> Stay informed about: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons |
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