Text 16083, 55 rader
Skriven 2006-03-07 01:28:44 av Gerald Miller (1:342/512)
  Kommentar till text 16080 av Jeff Guerdat (1:229/2000)
Ärende: Windows XP Pro - what gives
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Hello Jeff,

    Responding to a post in the WIN95 area:
    On Monday March 06 2006 at 06:37,
    Jeff Guerdat [1:229/2000] wrote to Gerald Miller,
    about: Windows XP Pro - what gives

 GM>> Problem(s): when the user is Switched (without logging off), the
 GM>> new user does not have use / access to some "real time" programs,
 GM>> primarily the AVG Home Edition anti virus program.  There are
 GM>> other programs not loading at startup, but I am concerned that
 GM>> there appears to be no anti virus protection.

 GM>> Also, if I should log off the current user and reactivate my
 GM>> account, there are some applications in my task tray that
 GM>> disappear.  These include the icons for the SoundBlaster Audigy
 GM>> eXternal remote control, the Creative task bar (controls the
 GM>> various options for my speakers, microphones, sound effects,
 GM>> etc.), the MSN Messenger and some others...

 GM>> My question: Is this normal behavior on a multi-user Windows XP
 GM>> Pro system or is there a possible fix / solution (short of buying
 GM>> everyone their own computer)?

 JG> What happens if you don't use the fast user switching feature and log
 JG> completely off so another can log on?  I have used the fast switching
 JG> so litle I'm not sure what possible consequences are.

Logging completely off effectively kills all running processes of the
original user -- NOT a desirable solution in my case (sorry).  :((

The fast user switching feature allows programs to continue running while
another user logs onto the system; part of the multi-user / multi-tasking
function of Win XP Pro.  I've used it to log on as an administrator to make
changes to a user account and then logged on as that user to verify.  In
most cases, this has worked for me in the past.

Currently, I'm beta testing some software and I want it running 24/7, so I
require that everyone using the computer to please switch users rather than
log me off / kill the processes...

 JG> However, I would expect that even the lack of an icon does not
 JG> indicate the lack of AV protection as long as the process itself is
 JG> still running.  It may simply not handle display issues of switching
 JG> uses properly.

In regards to the AV protection, the icon is in the task tray, but it is
greyed out and any attempts to activate it result in no action.  Do I need
to give that user Administrator permissions also?

           Cheers ... Gerald

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