When you log into Windows XP as a limited user, standard security settings dictate neither you nor any program you run can change any important Windows setting. On a shared computer, you should follow good security policies by maintaining an administrator account for yourself and give other users limited accounts.
For maximum protection, use a limited account for your own day to day computing needs, logging on as an administrator only when necessary. But it aint that simple…..
Using Windows XP’s limited account (known as “Standard” in Vista) can be a nightmare: Some applications won’t install, run, or even update. When an app tries to change something important in Vista, be ready for the User Account Control dialog box to pop up, no matter what kind of account you have. And If you’re logged in to a limited account, you must enter an administrator’s password just to finish the task. Though still a pain, Vista’s method is a bit better than having to log out as a limited user and then back in as an administrator, as in Windows XP.
Many of XP’s limited-account problems arise when you try to install applications. Some installation programs ask whether you want every user on that computer to have access to the app. In such cases, always select the option that lets everyone use it. If a program doesn’t give you that option, you can probably still get the app to work on every account by placing a shortcut to it on everyone’s Start menu:
The menu you see when you click Start,Programs is actually the combined contents of two folders: your Start Menu folder and the PC’s shared Start Menu folder. To make a start menu item or submenu public, right-click the Start button, select Explore All Users, and double-click the Programs folder to bring up the shared Start Menu folder. Now right-click the Start button a second time, select Explore, and double-click the Programs folder to open your private Start Menu folder. Drag the appropriate folders and shortcuts from your private Start Menu window to the shared one.
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