Compatibility in Win2000 for all users

[Pikey 0]

Ok,

 

I have the application compatibility update running on my system, but so far I can only run chosen games with a Win95 layer when logged on as administrator.

 

I would like to be able to run them under my own Power User account, but no compatibility option appears, and even though certain games are designated as compatible under admins, they won't run under any other account.

 

What am i missing?

 

 

[Pikey 0]

I presume that i have either asked the dumbest question in the world, or you genius's out there have no idea either?

 

It's no biggy really, just an annoyance.

 

Still no answers?

 

Cheers (in anticipation....)

[jaywallen 0]

Hmmm. I'm no genius, but I can tell you how I might try to handle the issue. I would set the compatibility mode for the shortcut for the apps / games while logged in as an Administrator. Note: I'd set the compatibility mode for the particular shortcut used by whichever users I wanted to benefit from it. (Might be under the start menus in their profiles or might be in the all users profile.)

 

If I wanted a user to have the ability to actually set compatibility mode, I'd make her/him an Administrator and tighten permissions as needed to limit her/his authority to the level I desired. (I think it's easier to tighten NT and W2K permissions from a given user group level than to loosen them.)

 

Hope this is helpful.

 

Regards,

Jim