On Jun 6, 12:04*pm, "Tuttle" <nospamh...@xxxxxx>
wrote:
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> Hello all:
>
> I apologize if I have overlooked some obvious source for this information.I
> have Googled and searched newsgroups and read articles, and while I have
> learned a lot about Vista I am no wiser on some basic things.
>
> I am brand new to Vista. I am setting up a Vista Home Premium laptop for a
> friend. I created a standard user account for him, but I am using the
> administrator account myself while installing software and configuring
> everything. I disabled User Account Control for the admin account, becauseI
> was overwhelmed by warnings and prompts when doing all the installs and
> configs.
>
> When logged in as administrator, I installed various apps including Start
> menu shortcuts and Quick Launch icons. However, when the standard user logs
> in, he doesn't see any of those shortcuts. Likewise, I want to place some
> folders on the desktop that will give him tips on how to use his new laptop
> and shortcuts to maintenance tasks. But, when I place them on "my" desktop,
> they are not available to him when he logs in as his standard user.
>
> Is there some method that administrators use when setting up a new Vista
> system, so they can place Start menu shortcuts, Quick Launch icons,
> documents on desktop, etc. that will then be available in all user accounts
> (or even in specified user accounts)? Is there some way to do what I want,
> or am I asking the wrong questions?
>
> Thanks for any guidance.
Right click the 'Start' button and choose 'Explore all users.' Add
your start menu items there.
The all users desktop is now found in C:\Users\Public\Desktop. It is a
special folder and is hidden by default, but you should be able to
browse there nonetheless. Add your icons, shortcuts, documents there
and they will show on every user desktop.
I hope this helps.
-solon fox