XP software accessibility

[Ben <ben () gdiyellowpages com>]

Hi,
   SysInternals (Sysinternals.com) makes quite a few monitoring tools 
that you can use to see what files and registry keys are being accessed 
in Windows. I have used this many times to fix software that didn't run 
correctly with limited user rights. You will have to install these 
programs on the machine in question, login as user, turn everything off 
that you can (to avoid TMI from the monitoring progs), then start the 
filemon and regmon tools, then run the program to the point of error and 
close it, then stop the monitoring. You will then be able to use the 
information to grant proper registry and file permissions and allow 
these programs to run under regular user credentials, with specific 
elevated access. Just pay attention to be sure your not having to grant 
user rights to admin/system areas of the file system or registry. It can 
be cumbersome to complete, to MUCH better than granting admin, or even 
power user, rights to users.
   Also, I agree with what others have said as far as trying to explain 
the risk and limit the use of programs that are not NECESSARY for 
business purposes. Hope that helps.

Ben