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Q143066: Dogs: Unable to Run When Using NT Guest Account

Article: Q143066
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.0a; winnt:3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Dogs for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.0a 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you log on to a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation using a Guest account, you
cannot run Microsoft Dogs.

When you double-click on the Dogs icon, you receive the Microsoft Home screen and
then Dogs closes, or exits.

CAUSE
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When logged on as a Guest, your access privileges do not allow you to install
software on the computer. Microsoft Dogs writes to the registry when the program
is opened; as a result, Windows NT security believes you are attempting to
install new software and closes Microsoft Dogs.

RESOLUTION
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Log on to Windows NT with User or Administrator access privileges.

NOTE: Only the user who first runs Dogs and other users with "Administrator"
privileges will be able to use Dogs. All other users will not be able to.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Dogs for Windows
version 1.0 and 1.0a. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 1.0, multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbHomeProdSearch kbDogs100 kbDogs100a
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.0a; winnt:3.5,3.51

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