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Windows 7: I need to know how NOT to share programs and files between accounts
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15 Nov 2011
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit |
I need to know how NOT to share programs and files between accounts
Okay, so I just got a new laptop for light gaming and the likes and my wife has been using it on a separate account. Next morning when I get my laptop for work, I log on to my account and there is all HER programs on my account. 
Any suggestions and help is appreciated. | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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15 Nov 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit Peterborough, England |
Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.
Check this link for a possible solution: How to disable Advanced File Sharing in Windows 7? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
PSU 460W
Case HP Elite
Cooling Air cooled
Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
Internet Speed 2Mb
Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
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15 Nov 2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit |
Thanks, glad to be here. Sadly that did not work. Sorry if I was unclear. This might help. Me and my wife's accounts seem to be linked. Whenever I install something on my account, it installs on her account. Whenever she installs something on her account it installs on my account too. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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15 Nov 2011
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit Fantasyland |
Did she install new software, and is it that software whose icons are showing up on your desktop? If yes, she might have installed it for all users rather than just me (her). With many installers, all users appears to be the default option (and it's easily missed).
It's possible to move icons from the public desktop and start menu folders to individual users' folders if this bothers you. That way the software will only be visible from specific user accounts. This will avoid having to uninstall and reinstall the programs in question. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom-built
OS Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz, overclocked to 2.7GHz
Motherboard Asus PL5D2
Memory 4GB DDR2-667 (4x1GB in dual-channel config)
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Monitor(s) Displays Acer
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 (DVI)
Keyboard Standard
Mouse Microsoft wireless optical mouse
PSU Antec TruePower 2.0
Case Cooler Master Centurion
Cooling various fans
Hard Drives OCZ SSD Vertex Plus 60GB SATA (Firmware 3.55), 64MB cache
Hitachi HD321KJ SATA, 320GB, 7200rpm, 16MB cache
Internet Speed DSL; ~330KB/sec down, ~110KB/sec up
Other Info Have a laptop too :) (Compaq CQ60 also with Win7 Pro SP1 32-bit)
Drives in both systems:
C: - Windows 7 + apps. Pagefile is fixed size and located at the very end of the partition.
D: - various temp files/cache for Firefox and apps/games.
E: - videos, music, misc. storage, torrent downloads, etc.
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15 Nov 2011
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit |
Yes she did install new software. I am not sure if she installed them for all users though. Personally, I have never seen that option. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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15 Nov 2011
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit |
How are you able to do that? | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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15 Nov 2011
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit |
No body else is going to help? | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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15 Nov 2011
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 Newport, South Wales, UK |
Log in as the user concerned, On the start menu - right Click the all programs option - you will see two entries -
Open All users: these items appear on the start menu of everyone on the system
Open: These items only appear on the start menu for the current logged on user
These are just standard shortcuts and may be moved between areas to set what appears where
As for the desktop you will find these under the Users tree in the system drive, you may need to show hidden folders and or show system files to make the desktop entries visible | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz
Motherboard Aspire M3400
Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB
Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
PSU Stock (400W)
Case Acer M3400
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed
Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle
Antivirus Avast
Browser Chrome
Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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15 Nov 2011
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit Fantasyland |
Whenever you go through a setup wizard for installing a new program, carefully look for "advanced settings" or similar. If you are asked to choose between typical and custom installs (or similar, again), selecting the custom install should allow you to find the setting to install for the current user only. It just takes a keen eye and a healthy resistance to simply clicking 'Next'.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom-built
OS Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz, overclocked to 2.7GHz
Motherboard Asus PL5D2
Memory 4GB DDR2-667 (4x1GB in dual-channel config)
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Monitor(s) Displays Acer
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 (DVI)
Keyboard Standard
Mouse Microsoft wireless optical mouse
PSU Antec TruePower 2.0
Case Cooler Master Centurion
Cooling various fans
Hard Drives OCZ SSD Vertex Plus 60GB SATA (Firmware 3.55), 64MB cache
Hitachi HD321KJ SATA, 320GB, 7200rpm, 16MB cache
Internet Speed DSL; ~330KB/sec down, ~110KB/sec up
Other Info Have a laptop too :) (Compaq CQ60 also with Win7 Pro SP1 32-bit)
Drives in both systems:
C: - Windows 7 + apps. Pagefile is fixed size and located at the very end of the partition.
D: - various temp files/cache for Firefox and apps/games.
E: - videos, music, misc. storage, torrent downloads, etc.
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15 Nov 2011
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit |
Thank you for all the replys guys! This is the first time I have had two accounts on one PC , so I had no idea both accounts shared the same programs. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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