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Old April 10th 08, 01:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Bill
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Default How stop printer auto search?

How can I stop XP in a workgroup from automatically adding every
printer on the network, whether it is shared or not, to the list of
printers. For example, the Fax printer on my PC shows up in the list of
printers on other XP machines on the network.

1) Is there a way to configure XP so that only shared printers will be
automatically added?

2) Is there a way to configure XP so that no printers will be
automatically added.

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Old April 10th 08, 07:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Anteaus
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Default How stop printer auto search?


Open My Computer, somewhat illogically it's the first item under
ToolsFolder Options. (Automatically search for shared printers)

"Bill" wrote:

How can I stop XP in a workgroup from automatically adding every
printer on the network, whether it is shared or not, to the list of
printers. For example, the Fax printer on my PC shows up in the list of
printers on other XP machines on the network.

1) Is there a way to configure XP so that only shared printers will be
automatically added?

2) Is there a way to configure XP so that no printers will be
automatically added.

--
..Bill.

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Old April 14th 08, 07:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Alan Morris [MSFT]
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Default How stop printer auto search?

It's an odd place since the shell team provides this functionality. Shared
Files as well.

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Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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"Anteaus" wrote in message
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Open My Computer, somewhat illogically it's the first item under
ToolsFolder Options. (Automatically search for shared printers)

"Bill" wrote:

How can I stop XP in a workgroup from automatically adding every
printer on the network, whether it is shared or not, to the list of
printers. For example, the Fax printer on my PC shows up in the list of
printers on other XP machines on the network.

1) Is there a way to configure XP so that only shared printers will be
automatically added?

2) Is there a way to configure XP so that no printers will be
automatically added.

--
..Bill.



 




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