DOCUMENT:Q102116  19-NOV-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :How to Manually Delete Print Shares or Printers
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,
system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to
correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting
from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
own risk.

If you are troubleshooting Windows NT or applications that are running
with Windows NT, you may need to verify that a print share or
installed printer has been completely deleted.

Th following information shows the default locations in the registry
database for references to installed printers or print shares.

To remove references to the printer or print share, use the Registry
Editor. Note that ALL references must be deleted to insure complete
removal of the print share or installed printer.

NOTE: Text enclosed in angle brackets (<>) brackets refers to
machine-specific names. "\\PrintShare\Printer" refers to the UNC path
to the specific printshare.

If the printer was installed from Print Manager using the Connect
To Printer option, the printer information will be located in the
following keys:

HKEY_USERS on Local Machine
   S-<user id number> \ Printers \Connections
      PrintShare\Printer

   Delete the key "\\Printshare\Printer"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER on Local Machine
   Printers \ Connections \\PrintShare\Printer

   Delete the key "\\Printshare\Printer"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine
   Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ Current Version \ Devices

   Delete the value "\\Printshare\Printer" : REG_SZ

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine
   Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ Current Version
      PrinterPorts

   Delete the value "\\Printshare\Printer" : REG_SZ

NOTE: You must log off and log back on for the changes to take
effect. You may need to restart your computer as well.

If the printer was installed from Print Manager using the Create
Printer option, the printer information will be located in the
following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER on Local Machine
   SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT
      Current Version \ Print Manager \ Printers

Delete the value < Printer Name > : REG_BINARY

HKEY_USERS on Local Machine
   < SID Number > \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT
      Current Version \ Print Manager \ Printers

Delete the value < Printer Name > : REG_BINARY

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine
   Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ Current Version \ Devices

Delete the value < Printer Name > : REG_SZ

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine
   Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ Current Version
      Printer Ports

Delete the value < Printer Name > : REG_SZ

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine
   SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Print \ Printers

Delete the key < Printer Name >

There may also be references to printers in other ControlSets, such as
ControlSet001, but since this may be the Control Set for the Last
Known Good Configuration, it should not be modified.

NOTE: You must log off and log back on for the changes to take
effect. You may need to restart your computer as well.

Additional reference words: 3.10 tshoot
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: prt

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