Microsoft KB Archive/322016

= HOW TO: Make a Program Available to All Users If the Program Was Installed for One User in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 322016

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q322016



IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
 * Locate the User's Programs Folder
 * Locate the Program Icon in the User's Programs Folder
 * Make the Program Available to All Users



SUMMARY
This article describes how to make a program available to all users if that program was originally installed for only one user.

If a user other than an administrator installs a program, that program may be available only for that user. The examples in this article assume that a program named &quot;Program.exe&quot; was installed under the &quot;User1&quot; account, and that the system drive is drive C.

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Locate the User's Programs Folder

 * 1) Log on as Administrator.
 * 2) Start Windows Explorer.
 * 3) Locate the Documents and Settings folder. This folder is located on the system drive. By default, the system drive is drive C.
 * 4) Expand the Documents and Settings folder.
 * 5) Find the User1 folder in the list of user folders.
 * 6) Expand the User1 folder.
 * 7) Find the Start Menu folder in the User1 folder. Expand the Start Menu folder.

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Locate the Program Icon in the User's Programs Folder

 * 1) In the left pane, click the Programs folder.
 * 2) In the right pane, locate the shortcut for Program.exe.

Note that only shortcuts are stored in the Programs folder. The actual programs are installed elsewhere.
 * 1) Right-click the shortcut for Program.exe, and then click Copy.

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Make the Program Available to All Users

 * 1) In the left pane, locate the All Users folder.
 * 2) Expand the All Users folder.
 * 3) Expand the Start Menu folder.
 * 4) Right-click the Programs folder, and then click Paste.

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Keywords: kbhowto kbhowtomaster KB322016

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