[F*ckDell]

What is up guys, got a question for ya...

I'm setting up my parents office computer, I've currently got 3 accounts on their computer. My mother's account for her personal crap, the business account, and then I set up a multimedia account. Here is my problem, I'd like to have AnyDVD and 1 Click DVD Copy to load only in the multimedia account, so that these two programs DO NOT load in the office and my mother's account. I put both programs in the Start Up link under All Programs and all is well when logging into the multimedia account. However, when logging into the office and my mother's account the programs load also, along with MSN Messanger and all their other apps. While still in the office account, Run > msconfig > startup, unchecked the two programs that I only want loading in the multimedia account. Finally, logging back into the multimedia account, those two programs don't load........

Is there a way that I can get different apps to load in different accounts?

ahhhh... Windows ........ Hopefully I didn't confuse you guys... if you got any ideas, pleassse feel free to voice your opinion!

[TheoCryst]

Ah, a classic dilemma. This can be solved rather easily, actually. First, remove these apps from the Start Menu (right click, delete). While logged in under the multimedia account, navigate to:

C:\Documents and Settings\(name of multimedia account)\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

This is where you want to place the shortcuts to your startup apps. When you drag something onto the Start Menu as you described, it places it in:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

This makes it a startup item for, surprise surprise, all users. Note that this is true for anything on the Start Menu, allowing for plenty of trimming. Hope that helps!

[ghporter]

It's very simple to do what TheoCryst says. To change something from being accessible to all users to being only accessible to ONE user, just MOVE the shortcuts from C: \Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup to the appropriate folder (i.e. C: \Documents and Settings\(name of multimedia account)\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) for the account you want to have access to these programs. To change it from one user to all, do the reverse.

This is quick, easy, and merely requires doing it from a computer administrator account.

(Note that there's a space in what I posted because otherwise the forum system turns "colon" "backslash" into "") TheoCryst used a different approach to do the same thing-which I haven't figured out exactly yet.)

[F*ckDell]

Ahh yes yes... thanks guys - now I just have to find time to go through this process...



Thanks again!

[mduell]

Google "Startup Control Panel"

Download, install, enjoy.