Custimize XP??

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I'm a new XP user and trying to figure out haw far I can go with "user
customization". How can I delete desktop icons (shorcuts) on one of the
accounts (say, for my kids) but still have the icon on my login? Seems like
whenever I delete a shortcut on one desktop it deletes on all users' desktops
as well. I would appreciate any advice!

 

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Set up separate user accounts. What is installed under a user is only seen
by that user.

"newtoxpMike" <ccccceu@aol.com> wrote in message
news:FBC9056A-6F86-4B28-88F3-9D78D151E35C@microsoft.com...
> I'm a new XP user and trying to figure out haw far I can go with "user
> customization". How can I delete desktop icons (shorcuts) on one of the
> accounts (say, for my kids) but still have the icon on my login? Seems
> like
> whenever I delete a shortcut on one desktop it deletes on all users'
> desktops
> as well. I would appreciate any advice!

 

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newtoxpMike wrote:
> I'm a new XP user and trying to figure out haw far I can go with "user
> customization". How can I delete desktop icons (shorcuts) on one of the
> accounts (say, for my kids) but still have the icon on my login? Seems like
> whenever I delete a shortcut on one desktop it deletes on all users' desktops
> as well. I would appreciate any advice!

Each account has a separate desktop, and there is also a shared desktop.
The desktop for each account is found at C:\Documents and
Settings\<user account name>\Desktop. Icons you place there will only
show on the specific user account's desktop. Icons placed in
C:\Dcouments and Settings\All Users\Desktop, will appear on everyone's
desktop.
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Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org

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