Re: Lost XP product key - before install.

In article <slrndg2g72.bll.this.address.is.fake@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Tony
Houghton says...

> Tell you what, I'll point out one of my pet hates about Windows and you
> can tell me how to fix it.
>
> My family's PC is shared between several users, not all using the same
> applications, but when one of them installs something, the icon gets
> planted on everyone's desktop. If someone who doesn't want the icon
> deletes it, it also disappears from the desktops of everyone who does.
>
*** me. I can tell from that question that you DON'T use Linux because
anyone who uses Linux would have enough technical competency to sort
it.

> So tell me, how can someone delete a shared icon from their desktop and
> only their desktop, other than going through everyone's accounts, making
> note of who uses it, and where it was placed, deleting it, then go
> through everyone's accounts restoring it manually?
>
1) Get properly written apps for a multiuser environment. You'll notice
they have a "Anyone who uses this computer" or "Me only" option during
the installation.

2) Failing that, open your fucking eyes and look at the Documents and
Settings hierarchy. You'll see:

/All Users/Start Menu
/All Users/Desktop
/<User Account>/Start Menu
/<User Account>/Desktop

Give you a clue which start menu and desktop folder the shortcuts get
installed on that everyone ends up seeing or do you want me to make you
look a complete arse by telling you? Want me to point out the "Windows
for Dummies" way of fixing it?

> I expect someone can tell me how to disable the wizard by editing the
> registry or services.msc or something,

TweakUI, point and click.


So when you actually going to come up with something I can't provide a
solution for?

--
Conor

If Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened
rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic
music.
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