Removing desktop icon from one account is removing from all accounts

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    Default Removing desktop icon from one account is removing from all accounts

    Using XP Professional.
    I want the Guest account to have only a few icons. The
    other two accounts should have many more. When I remove
    the icon from the guest account, the icon is also removed
    from the other two. But when I installed software on the
    guest account, the new desktop icon only appears on the
    guest account.
    Am I missing a setting?
    Thanks!
    Kyle Guest

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    Default Re: Removing desktop icon from one account is removing from all accounts

    The icon you are trying to delete might be located under "All Users"
    profile. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users and see if it's there.
    Move any icons you don't want others to see under specific user's profile.

    "Kyle" <eagle7911@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:0d6901c34173$89e274f0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
    > Using XP Professional.
    > I want the Guest account to have only a few icons. The
    > other two accounts should have many more. When I remove
    > the icon from the guest account, the icon is also removed
    > from the other two. But when I installed software on the
    > guest account, the new desktop icon only appears on the
    > guest account.
    > Am I missing a setting?
    > Thanks!

    Manda Luyong Guest

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