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- 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
- KEYWORDS:
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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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