Installing Windowblinds on a Multiple accounts PC

How do you do that?

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Can anyone tell me how to install Windowblinds on a PC with multiple accounts? I can only install it on one account, since the software doesn't offer you the option of whether installing it only for yourself or for all users. I'm using a Dell 3000+ with Windows XP Home Edition. Thank you.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
All I did was install it through the SDC browser and everything shows up on all accounts. I believe the only option (hence no option) is everybody gets to play.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
I always have problems installing Object Desktop products, and let them be run by ordinary users. My scenario:

I run the Stardock Controller as Administrator, which installs the product. Shortcuts are created in %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Object Desktop\
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you guys for your help. It goes a bit too deep for me but I spent some time thinking about a strategy and I did the following:
I copied a Windowblinds shortcut to my desktop (admin rights) and then I copied it again to the other users' desktop (using Windows Explorer). And guess what! It's working! Once I switched to the other user (limited rights), I just had to double-click on the Windowblinds shortcut and the configuration window appeared to me. From there I could install any skin I wanted.
As you can understand, I'm not a computer wizz but I hope I did the right thing. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,


I'm having the same problem.  I get the following message.....


WindowBlinds is missing a corre dll file (WBLIND.DLL) Please Reinstall WindowBlinds.


I have the file in it's directory and everything works from my login.  When I login on my wife's account I get the above message.  I tried the permissions settings and added her with full permissions and still no luck.  I also tried making a shortcut on my desktop and copying it to hers, still no luck.


This is very frustrating.  I have reinstalled this program a couple times and set the permissions, but I still cannot get it to run from my wife's login.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If WindowBlinds gives that message then either the installed path for her login is wrong, or you have no permissions to access those files.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I have changed her permissions for the whole stardock folder and the child permissions with no effect.  How do I alter the install path?  I have tried reinstalling many times.  Can I edit the reg somehow?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I continue to have a similar problem. Object desktop programs work fine for me, but when my wife, who also has administative permissions, tries to access windowblinds or desktopX, she gets the following error message---Windows cannot access the specified devise, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. This has occured ever since about windowblinds 4.5.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling with no success.