annoying auto detection

[Guest]

I recently replaced the hard drive in my PC and had to rebuild Windows.

It now detects every printer around the place that anyone has defined as
sharable.

I don't wish to see these printers so how can I stop this auto detection?

thanks
Larry

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

that's the explorer.exe process searching for file shares and print shares
in your WORKGROUP configured setting.

Disable this feature in any desktop window , Tools, Folder Options, View,
Automatically search for network folders and printers. Uncheck the box and
delete the printers.


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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Guest]

Thanks - exactly what I needed

cheers
Larry

that's the explorer.exe process searching for file shares and print shares
in your WORKGROUP configured setting.

Disable this feature in any desktop window , Tools, Folder Options, View,
Automatically search for network folders and printers. Uncheck the box and
delete the printers.


--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I recently replaced the hard drive in my PC and had to rebuild Windows.

It now detects every printer around the place that anyone has defined as
sharable.

I don't wish to see these printers so how can I stop this auto detection?

thanks
Larry