Win 7 user accounts

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I want to set up a limited use new user account on my PC running Win7 Pro.

I got the account set up, but when I try to run a program from the new user account it wants to install it again in that new user screen.

The program is already installed and I just want to allow another user to run it. I shouldn't have to install it again... or do I?

[upnorth]

Depends, if you installed for use by just you when you originally set it up, you probably will need to re install the app.

[delcecchi]

You shouldn't have to install the program, but you would need new shortcuts because each user has their own desktop. At least that is how I understand it.

[upnorth]

Is the icon you double clicking on the application or the installer? There may be a permissions issue too.

[upnorth]

Another thing, this is where the shortcut should live. c:\users\public\desktop

Just go to start, and in the search line key in without the quotes "c:\users\public\desktop" and hit enter, that will open up the all users desktop. Could be you just need to copy and paste the shortcut from your desktop into that folder.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

The icon. It was already on the new desk top, but wants to run the installer when I click it.

[leech~~]

If it was a buy software program they make you reinstall under the new name so they can make sure both users are paying to use it!

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

All I want to do is allow someone to log into the computer from another location and be able to run just that one program. I could do it by allowing them access to my user screen, but don't want that because there are other things I don't want them to have access to.

[MN Mike]

I think upnorth hit on it in the first reply, did you see any type of screen like the one below when you were installing the program?

Otherwise you might have a permissions issue, I would make that user an Admin and test the program.

Mike