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Thread: My other user cant use messanger

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    Angry My other user cant use messanger

    I have 2 users in my XP one is me the other i created and put that user in the 'user' group which means restricted.

    Now in my account i can open and log in windows messanger but when i log into the other account i see messanger in the programs list but it wont open. Is this an XP bug or is there a way around.

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    She who must be obeyed Super Moderator piaqt's Avatar
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    run GPedit.msc and check your user permissions.

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    Thank you very much for your reply. After sending the mail i experimented some and came up with the following solution:

    In "Documents and Setting" i looked into the "Start Menu" of the other user and saw no Windows Messanger shortcut in the "Programs" folder

    But there was a shortcut in the "Start Menu" of my folder and the "All User" folder

    I just copied the shortcut from my folder to the users "Program" forder in the "Start Menu" and wallah.....the user can open messanger now.

    By the way I opened the GPedit but how do u give permisiions to a particular user?

    Thanks again

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    welcome sstech.
    Try the link here.
    It explains file sharing and access control rights.

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