Playing games on XP Pro

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Nov 14, 2003, 5:11:40 PM11/14/03

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Why do I need administrator Privileges to play Midtown
Madness?

Chris H.

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Nov 14, 2003, 5:20:17 PM11/14/03

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Unless the game installed with the option of "all" accounts, yes. A Limited
account is prevented on Windows XP from manipulating files. Here's a
Knowledge Base article on it:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307091
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anonymous

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Nov 14, 2003, 7:56:20 PM11/14/03

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>Why do I need administrator Privileges to play Midtown
>Madness?

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Dad

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Nov 14, 2003, 11:46:24 PM11/14/03

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Is there a way of setting the option of "all"
accounts,yes to these ganes? I read the knowledge base
and tried the work around. It is basically the same thing
as right clicking the executable and selecting the run as
feature. The bottom line is I have to give the user an
admin password (defeats the purpose of having one)or log
him into the game each time he wants to play it. Thanks
for the help so far.

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anon...@discussions.microsoft.com

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Nov 14, 2003, 11:47:37 PM11/14/03

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The kids want to play this game.

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anonymou$

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Nov 14, 2003, 11:59:12 PM11/14/03

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Italian Job
see website for 12 screen shots
Your Price: $4.95

Item #: 30249
Age: 17 and Up
Publisher: Global Star Software (Sci)
Original List Price: $39.95
Runs Under: Windows
Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
Packaging: JC

Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP
(will not work with Windows 95)
Pentium II 300MHz or equivalent
DirectX 8.1
64MB of RAM
4X CD-ROM Drive
16MB DirectX Certified Video Card
DirectX Certified Sound Card

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>Why do I need administrator Privileges to play Midtown
>Madness?

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Chris H.

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Nov 15, 2003, 1:31:57 AM11/15/03

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No, either the game itself allows that option during the installation, or it
doesn't. You need to use the options available if you're going to run
Limited accounts on the computer. You could also do the reverse, creating a
special Admin-enabled account, then not authorize any use for that account
other than the game or games you want it to run.

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Dad

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Nov 15, 2003, 7:20:08 PM11/15/03

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I may be getting over my head here but how do I do this? I
did manage to create another group and I tried to add it
to the same user rights assignments as an admin but that
didn't work and I lost the account from the windows log
in. I figured that I could go backwards from that point
and get rid of any admin assignments that I could.
Thanks, Dad

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Chris H.

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Nov 15, 2003, 7:35:47 PM11/15/03

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Just create a specific User's account. You don't need a "group" but a User
with Admin rights, like a GamePlayer account.

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Dad

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Nov 15, 2003, 9:36:44 PM11/15/03

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Then can I change the privilages so that that user doesn't
have all the admin rights? Sorry for all the questions.
Dad

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Chris H.

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Nov 15, 2003, 10:44:44 PM11/15/03

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Yes, but it is a little bit of work. 8-)

(You may need to go into Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab and all the
way at the bottom remove the check mark from "Use simple file sharing
(recommended)" first.) You then go into Windows Explorer, expand the C:\
drive, then right-click the top folder, select Sharing and Security... and
block the new account under Users there. Then go to the game folder,
wherever it installed, again right-click and give permissions to that new
account there.

That should prevent use of all the other things, and the ability to alter
other files. You can do that for each game. If a game falters under this,
you may need to give Temp folder permissions to the account.

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