Windows XP - How do I Disable the auto Network Printer Ins..

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Windows XP - How do I Disable the auto Network Printer
Install?

I have a small LAN of 84 nodes, all Windows XP Pro,
though connected to each other and several shared
resources, there are many shared Printers on my LAN, but
they are specifically for use by 2-3 users of a group.
Every node on the network finds and installs these shared
printers. I would prefer this feature to be disabled,
but can not find out how. If you have a suggestion or an
answer please email me.

Thanks,

Tim Watkins
watkinst@techie.com

 

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Open Windows Explorer.....

From the Toolbar, select Tools, Folder Options....

From the View tab, UNCHECK the Box "Automatically search for network folders
and printers"
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Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Tim Watkins" <watkinst@techie.com> wrote in message
news:143c401c444c4$4aaf55a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Windows XP - How do I Disable the auto Network Printer
> Install?
>
> I have a small LAN of 84 nodes, all Windows XP Pro,
> though connected to each other and several shared
> resources, there are many shared Printers on my LAN, but
> they are specifically for use by 2-3 users of a group.
> Every node on the network finds and installs these shared
> printers. I would prefer this feature to be disabled,
> but can not find out how. If you have a suggestion or an
> answer please email me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim Watkins
> watkinst@techie.com