Some programs won't run under non-admin accts.

[GandalfDaWhite]

Using Windows XP Pro, I can install applications under the admin account. When I log in as a non-admin user (poweruser,user, etc.) and try to use the program, the program says it's not installed and I have to install it. If I try to use the program as an admin user (just change my user setting from poweruser to admin), I am now able to launch the program.

This seems to happen with some games that I setup for kids to play, where the game will run under the admin acct, but if I try to run it from a non-admin acct, the game will just ask to install it again. Even if I install the game under the non-admin acct (which normally gives you a play option if you insert cd again), I get re-prompted to install game when I re-insert cd.

I heard that there is a fix for this but involves somehow modifying the registry permissions / entries for these games / programs. Anyone have any working solutions on this?

Thanks.

 

[Sympology]

We have a few programs that have the same problem as this. The way we get around nearly all of them is to locate the program folder (C:\Program Files\xxxxxxx)and Right click>Properties>Security, change the permisions to "Modify". Many programmes contain .ini files that are altered on the fly and need write access.
If it's a registry issue, it's a lot more complex.

Stu..

 

[GandalfDaWhite]

Actually the programs / games are installed on a FAT32 partition (Sorry, should have mentioned earlier). I'm guessing then that either something is being written to the C:\ (which is NTFS) and I need to figure out what... or it could be a registry permission issue?