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Need to allow for all users.

Dec 11, 2011 10:03AM PST

I originally installed Outlook 2007 for the current user.

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"How do I change that without uninstalling Outlook?"
Dec 12, 2011 2:21AM PST

Good question. But unless you are adept at programming I think the best thing to do is to backup your Outlook information first then uninstall and reinstall then select the for all users option.
Bob

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Is there another way?
Dec 27, 2011 10:11AM PST

Thank You. I think I might have read about a way to run the configuration program again for Office (Outlook). This way, I could just "Allow for All Users".

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Not that I know of.
Dec 30, 2011 3:36AM PST

While we have a flock of programmers at the office that could do this, they only do such for hire. The method I noted is something we can do for free.
Bob

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Re: allow for all users
Dec 28, 2011 8:24PM PST

No problem. It IS already allowed for all users. All programs are allowed for all users, unless they need administrative capabilities and the user doesn't have it.

All you've got to do: tell them to make a shortcut to the program. Even easier: put a shortcut in the Public desktop folder and/or in the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder. Then all users will see it. That's the only difference between 'install for all users' or 'install for current user only': the location of the shortcuts. Those are easy to add (or move) later.

Kees