Windows XP: How do you share files between users?

Question

I have two users with two separate log in screens. Everything is different for each user. We cannot access a program or file that is on the other user's side. How do we share programs and files between us on one PC?

Answer 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/en-us

Answer 2

Far simpler is to place the files in a common folder off the hard drive root (like C:\Sharedstuff\) or in the preexisting Shared Documents folder. Normally, no folders except the ones in user account directories have protection.

Answer 3

The key here is permissions. You need to check your user account properties to verify you have permissions to view the other user's data and vice versa. To do this in XP, go to Start->Control Panel or Start->Settings->Control Panel. Double-click "User Accounts" towards the bottom. The bottom portion of this new window will tell you what account type is assigned to each user listed.

Answer 4

ok you cant rememebr what files you have saved on your user 1 id on desktop and where you have saved files all you do then is put all the documents in one new folder and your music files then you burn them on to a cd (r) then you login to user id no 2 and copy them back to that desktop now as for programd that have been installed on user account 1 there be on user account 2 click on start/all programs and look in the programs list and your see the software you have install on user account 1 there be on user account 2 here is a windows xp tip for you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>





get you back in to windows xp user account if you forget you user

account password



TO GET BACK IN TO YOUR USER ACCOUNT DESKTOP

if you dont have a user COMPUTER ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT USER ID

shut down the computer remove the power cable

take the computer cover off

now look in side the computer

next to the computer motherboard not on the motherboard next to it



there is a silver battery it is a silver clip silver battery

you remove the silver battery wait for 1 minute .. 1 minute not 30 seconds you must keep the silver battery off for 1 minute then you put the silver battery back on then you put the cover back on the computer then you put the power cable back on the power point at the back of the computer then you restart your computer

and you will come back to the user account login screen click on your user account and windows xp will log in with out asking for the user account password then you click on start /control panel click on user account icon ... then you click on your user account icon and creat a new password ..windows xp with all your settings

windows xp with all your settings will be as they was befor you lost your password all your desktop settings and files will still be there ...then restart your pc for settings to be saved

Answer 5

Assuming that the different purchasers are actually not directors on the laptop. you are able to stunning click the folder the place your records are saved and then click residences. click sharing and then click the verify field to "Make this folder inner maximum". So even in the adventure that your records are located in shared folder they are able to't be considered by applying different purchasers.