XP User Accounts

[Insane Wally]

We've got a family pc, we had just been logging onto 1 admin account, but the kids are downloading so much junk I want to create user accounts.  How can I copy everything from the admin desktop over to the new user desktops?  Also, how can I get internet explorer into the user accounts?

Thanks in advance.

[fo3nix]

"get internet explorer into the user accounts"... what do you mean? all user accounts will have IE on their desktop.

as for transferring stuff across, goto C:\Documents and Settings\current_account_name, and go into the desktop folder.

there should be all the files you have on the desktop right there. just copy and paste, or cut and paste, after you've created more user accounts to C:\Documents and Settings\new_account_names\desktop

[Insane Wally]

Wow, that easy, thanks.

The internet explorer question is basically, how do I get the blue 'e' to appear.

[Mobius1]

Getting the blue "e" to appear is quite easy, as Windows considers it a default icon. Go to the desktop you want it on, right-click and choose Properties.

Click the "Desktop" tab then "Customise Desktop". Under the "General" tab there is a checkbox in Desktop Items for Internet Explorer. Simply check this box and confirm the settings and voila, you have an IE icon on the desktop.

[Insane Wally]

All done, thanks guys, quickest response ever!