What else is running when he signs on that isn't running when you do?
There are programs that will prevent changes to the desktop, especially
programs that are designed to keep icons in the same place if you change
resolutions, etc.

Norm



"Zak" <zak@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
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> XP Pro/SP1. I sign on via an administrator account. I have no
> problems.
>
> My son signs on via a user account and he has problems.
>
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>
> He can not delete Word documents which he himself has just created
> and saved to his desktop. When he presses DELETE or uses Delete
> in the context menu, the eggtimer appears briefly and then ...
> nothing.
>
> Nor can he rename these Word files.
>
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>
> With other types of file (.XLS or .TXT or .ZIP) on the desktop he
> can rename them but not delete them.
>
> His desktop document's properties has only have two or three tabs.
>
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>
> He can copy and paste files on his desktop but he can not do this
> in his user's data folder.
>
> Is there a something which needs resetting on the system?
>
> Thank you.
> Zak
>
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>
> BTW - I recently had to reinstall Office 2000 because Excel was
> messed up. I had to use the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
> because Add/Remove had a glitch with MS Office. I can't say if
> this is related as my uses his account only occassionally..