New comp account

[msb.]

In windows xp, when creating a new account via control panel etc...

If you create 1, then delete the current 1 your on, does that mean all the programs you used before (on your old account) get deleted if not, does that mean you have to reinstall all the programs such as virus programs you have etc...?

[Recursion]

Generally programs are system wide so no.

[msb.]

thanks

any1 else know aswell?

[Recursion]

I know for a fact that almost every program will still be there :| Go try it!

[msb.]

I know for a fact that almost every program will still be there :| Go try it!

+rep

I still would'nt mind other views though.

[Tomm]

If you delete the other account you'll lose your documents etc. In addition you may also lose some of your settings in programs (e.g your firefox profile).

[RyanDOT]

In windows xp, when creating a new account via control panel etc...

If you create 1, then delete the current 1 your on, does that mean all the programs you used before (on your old account) get deleted if not, does that mean you have to reinstall all the programs such as virus programs you have etc...?

Ain't there a bit where you can have 'Shared Documents' then put all your documents into it then it be on all the accounts you make on XP

[Stephen!]

You will lose only the programs you installed on that username to be avaliable to that username only.

[iUnknown]

Don't quite know the exact way on XP but on vista if you find the documents and settings/program files section for "All Users", I think from there you should be able to see what programs are installed for all users.

[mike475]

c:\program files ?