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Adding users to this computer
Name: oldslowpoke Date: February 20, 2008 at 08:28:19 Pacific OS: Windows XP SP2 CPU/Ram: Pentium III, 512 Product: Gateway
Comment:
I am way over my head on this one. The computer file system is NTFS. Whenever I add a user account two programs are automatically loaded for that user. The programs are always AVG and Picasa2. Once the account is created and the program icons are present they cannot be removed. I do not want these two programs available to all users of this computer. I have been fighting this for several days and cannot find a solution. One thing, I have not assigned passwords to any of the accounts including the administrator if fear they cannot be changed or removed. Thanks
Name: OtheHill Date: February 20, 2008 at 08:36:12 Pacific
Reply:
Some program ask when installing if you wish all users to have access to the program or not. You may have selected that option, as it is usually the default. Explore the folder for each program and see if you can find a place to change the settings.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: February 20, 2008 at 08:38:48 Pacific
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Or, login with an Administrator account and remove the icons from the All Users desktop. Or, the Start Menu if that's where you're seeing them as the other user.
Or, do you not want the program to even be visible in the System Tray? That's a different issue.
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: February 20, 2008 at 09:09:59 Pacific
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AVG defaults to all users and you don't have the choice. It's a bit pointless having an Anti-virus application if some users can boot up without it. Don't know about Picasa2. Coming from Google there is no telling what it gets up to.
Stuart
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Response Number 4
Name: oldslowpoke Date: February 20, 2008 at 09:31:10 Pacific
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Right on Jennifer. I deleted the icons in the All Users folder and that took care of that. Thanks Another satisfied user!
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Response Number 5
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: February 20, 2008 at 11:06:09 Pacific
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