installing aps (stupid noob question -- 2K)

[Molecule]

I'm migrating from 98 to 2K ... so I'm really clueless about this new (to me) group think thing. My computer is used by me, using admin and restricted accounts

I'd like to install applications just once (if possible), and configure their options just once (if possible)

so that they are the same whether I'm logged in as admin or as daily user

can that be done?

here's what I did ... as in win98se I installed programs at first admin logon (the initial setup admin account created by setup).

In 2K, I think that was a mistake? I should have immediately opened a second admin group account? ... and installed applications from there? ... or opened a restricted account, and installed from there? I'm clueless?

For daily use, I then created a restricted account and logged on to it. Some of the desktop icons survived, some didn't (huh?)

So the desktop might have to be reconfigured for each user (ok I accept that) and the programs themselves also have to have their configuration options tweaked also, to function the way I want them (arghh). Does each user have to go though this entire process? Can I just do this once? Should I create the restricted account first, and install from there?

I can't find answers to my dumb questions in books ... and a forum search on 2000 application install account configure options produced no useful result

[tomasz86]

It won't be an easy task the only suggestion I can give is - use portable installers if available.