That's it !!!!!
I *KNEW* I had seen it "somewhere", as it turns out the users had not
unshared the offending printers as I had instructed, (users....can't live
with 'em, can't shoot 'em) but I'm sure once I make this change they will
not appear again.
Thank you.
Cheers
Lewis
"bluemax" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Go to control panel, click on folder options and remove
> the checkmark from the line: Automatic search for network
> folders and printers.
> I think this is what you're looking for? Good luck! Bluemax
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I think I'm going mad here so any help or confirmation of
> said insanity
> >would be appreciated.
> >
> >Scenario:
> >
> >I have a client with a small workgoup, all PC's running
> XP Pro connecting to
> >a Server 2k3 Terminal Server.
> >They have a HP printserv with 2 printers connected to it
> and all machines
> >connect to those printers via tcp-ip ports.
> >So far so good, however every computer also auto
> populates the printers
> >folder with each of the other computers printers, I
> checked and found that
> >everyone had shared their printers so I gave them
> instructions to unshare
> >the printers which they **claim** to have followed.
> >They are now saying (next day, computers turned off
> overnight) that some of
> >the printers are still showing up as auto discovered.
> >
> >I believe they are still shared, but I am unable to
> access the site to
> >confirm until tomorrow.
> >
> >Question:
> >
> >Other than sharing the printer, is there another
> mechanism I have overlooked
> >that allows the auto discovery of printers in XP?
> >I have a vague recollection of seeing something
> like "auto discover network
> >resources" or something similar but my efforts on google
> have so far been
> >fruitless.
> >If such an option does exist pointers to turning it off
> would be
> >appreciated.
> >
> >Cheers
> >Lewis
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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