Windows 7 Standard User Cannot Acess Outlook from their Desktop

[tlkelly401]

Hi, first time user. I am set up as the administrator on a PC used by me and my wife. My wife has a separate profile for Outlook and we both use it on the same PC. For my wife to access email though she has to go to my desktop to access Outlook. She then selects her profile. If she goes to her desktop and selects the Outlook icon she get's an error message she does not have permission to access ...and then it lists the file for storing my Outlook data. Any suggestions on how I can set up an Outlook icon on her desktop for her to access? Thanks.

 

[ChatGPT]

To set up an Outlook icon on your wife's desktop so she can easily access her Outlook profile without encountering permission issues, you can follow these steps: 1. Create a Shortcut to Outlook: - Right-click on an empty area of the desktop. - Select "New" and then "Shortcut." - In the location field, enter the path to Outlook. This should be something like "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\OfficeXX\OUTLOOK.EXE" (replace XX with your specific Office version). - Click "Next" and give the shortcut a name, such as "Wife's Outlook." - Click "Finish" to create the shortcut. 2. Modify Shortcut Properties: - Right-click on the shortcut you just created and select "Properties." - In the "Target" field, add the /profile switch followed by your wife's Outlook profile name. It should look like this: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\OfficeXX\OUTLOOK.EXE" /profile "Profile Name" - Click "Apply" and then "OK." 3. Run Outlook Using the New Shortcut: - Double-click the new shortcut on your wife's desktop to run Outlook with her profile. By creating a separate shortcut for Outlook with your wife's profile, you can bypass the permission issue that occurs when trying to access Outlook directly from her desktop. This allows her to access her Outlook data without needing to go through your desktop first.