User accounts and administrator

I have re-installed Windows XP Prof and created a 'User' account to use on a daily basis. The majority of the programs installed, but both programs are not installed (However, their setup.exe files are in the right folder).

By installing programs again (when they already exist in the account 'Administrator') face double the size of file on the space of hard drive, is it just 'copy' the additional program without occupying additional disk space or am I misunderstood something?

Of course I won't be able to explain the shortcuts and other nuances.

Uninstall the program under each account.

Reset.

Check the free space on the C drive (note it.)

Install under the same account.

Check the free space on the C drive (note it.)

Reset.

Install under a different account.

Check the free space on the C drive (note it.)

Compare the three digits.

Your question is better suited to manufacturers of applications.  How they install / where they install is totally under THEIR control.  Perhaps the 'setup', you saw for Kingsoft was simply to copy specific things in the new user profile in use for customization of this user, or maybe it really is installed in all records profile of this specific user every time: no idea - it is not a Microsoft product, and Microsoft has no say on how or where they set up almost anything.

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