Parallels 7- Multiple User Accounts Install Problem

Today installed Parallels v7.0.1 and WinXP Pro SP3 onto Mac Mini on Lion 10.7.2. Windows ran ok on my main admin account, but when I logged into the 2nd "Standard" account and clicked on Parallels in the Applications folder, an install window for WinXP popped up, which confused me as I was certain that I installed Parallels and WinXP for [B]all users[/B]. Should I reinstall WinXP again for the 2nd user?
I found this document on the Parallels website entitled: [URL="How to share a VM with several user accounts on a Mac"]http://kb.parallels.com/en/9303[/URL] Step 1 states to "Open Virtual Machines Directory", but I'm a Parallels newbie and have no clue where the "Virtual Machines Directory" is located. I went out of coherence mode to see if there were other options or preferences for Parallels, but have no clue where to start. Can someone please inform with step by step, detailed instructions? I'm not sure if those instructions pertain to the newer v7.0 version.
One more thing, IE is not able to connect to the internet and I have no idea why.
Thank you.

In Parallels, go to Parallels menu > Preferences > General and look at "Virtual Machine Folder'. You can click on the folder listed there and select "Choose Folder". That will show you where your Virtual Machine Folder is. Just click the "Cancel" button to exit the dialog. Chances are, the Virtual Machine Folder is just the "Parallels" folder inside your "Documents" folder.
When you have multiple accounts on a Mac, each account has its own Documents folder. While you can run Parallels in any account, only the currently running account can see its Documents folder. If you copy files to the /Users/Shared folder, then all users will be able to access them.
If you read that Parallels support document closely, it will tell you exactly how to find your Parallels virtual machines and move them to that shared area. Then you can configure Parallels in multiple accounts to access the same virtual machine file.
I can't help with the IE problem. For that you will have to ask in the Parallels forum.

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Hello Everybody!
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Overview:
In this step we:
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Step 3:
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1. Uses the "Finder" action "Get Specified Finder Items"
1a. The user's "~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music" folder
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4a. with the following:
on run {input, parameters}
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empty trash
end tell
return input
end run
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Overview:
Here we:
1. Enabled iTunes sharing in the user accounts on the host machine, in effect allowing all users of the machine to view a single iTunes library.
2. (Optional) I have created a login application that will remove any content that has been added to user iTunes libraries, this in effect stops other users of the machine from adding music and files to iTunes.
Step 4:
If it is not already enabled, open system preferences and enable Fast User Switching in Accounts Options.
Summary:
We have shared a single iTunes library across multiple user account, while still allowing for network sharing. This method is designed to save space on machines, particularly those with smaller hard drives.
I hope that this hint proves to be helpful and I hope everybody will give me feedback on my process.
regards,
Pete.
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