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(Msg. 91) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>general (more info?)
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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
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Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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
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(Msg. 92) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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. 93) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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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Posts: 388
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(Msg. 94) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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. 95) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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. 96) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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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Posts: 388
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(Msg. 97) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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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Posts: 388
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(Msg. 98) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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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Posts: 388
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(Msg. 99) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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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Since: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: 388
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(Msg. 100) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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. 101) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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. 102) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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|
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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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. 103) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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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Since: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: 388
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(Msg. 104) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
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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|
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Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: 388
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(Msg. 105) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Multiple User Accounts & Desktop Icons [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
Right click on Start.
Copy the Desktop shortcuts and Start Menu from All Users to each user.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uXjk29zCHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: 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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