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10-09-2008
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| | Program items/desktop shortcuts don't show up I have an installation package (.msi) that is sent out thte users. This .msi creates a shortcut on the desktop and places entries under Start - Programs. On Windows Vista, the admin installs this .msi and logs off. Now the non-admin user logs in, but he doesn't see the shortcut and the item under Start - Programs. The non-admin user can browse to Program Files\xxx and create a shortcut of the .exe on the desktop, but this isn't the best way. Are there any special settings in Vista that allow the non-admin user to see the entries under Start - Programs and the shortcut on the desktop? |
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10-09-2008
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| | Re: Program items/desktop shortcuts don't show up What's happening here is your installation package (MSI) is using the personal start menu location instead of the common start menu location more than likely. So it's putting the start menu items into the admin's profile. You need to store your start menu items in the common profile (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs) for example on Vista. Hope this helps, Jon http://www.insidetheregistry.com --- "Gaurav" <gauravbajaj25@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23pvIvFjKJHA.5992@xxxxxx Quote: >I have an installation package (.msi) that is sent out thte users. This >.msi creates a shortcut on the desktop and places entries under Start - >Programs. > On Windows Vista, the admin installs this .msi and logs off. > > Now the non-admin user logs in, but he doesn't see the shortcut and the > item under Start - Programs. The non-admin user can browse to Program > Files\xxx and create a shortcut of the .exe on the desktop, but this isn't > the best way. > > Are there any special settings in Vista that allow the non-admin user to > see the entries under Start - Programs and the shortcut on the desktop? > |
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10-13-2008
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| | Re: Program items/desktop shortcuts don't show up Also put the shortcut in the c:\Users\Public\Desktop folder. -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services Jon Wallace wrote: Quote: > > What's happening here is your installation package (MSI) is using the > personal start menu location instead of the common start menu location > more than likely. So it's putting the start menu items into the admin's > profile. > > You need to store your start menu items in the common profile > (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs) for example on > Vista. > > Hope this helps, > Jon > > http://www.insidetheregistry.com > > --- > > "Gaurav" <gauravbajaj25@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23pvIvFjKJHA.5992@xxxxxx Quote: >> I have an installation package (.msi) that is sent out thte users. >> This .msi creates a shortcut on the desktop and places entries under >> Start - Programs. >> On Windows Vista, the admin installs this .msi and logs off. >> >> Now the non-admin user logs in, but he doesn't see the shortcut and >> the item under Start - Programs. The non-admin user can browse to >> Program Files\xxx and create a shortcut of the .exe on the desktop, >> but this isn't the best way. >> >> Are there any special settings in Vista that allow the non-admin user >> to see the entries under Start - Programs and the shortcut on the >> desktop? >> -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services |
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