Print notification after installing SP2

[Guest]

I have started installing service pack 2 on Windows XP Pro PC's in a domain
evironment (server 2003). Since doing this on several test PC's, they are
now getting print notification pop-ups when printing to network printers. I
do not need the notifications. I have found a registry edit that claims to
disable the notification, but I want to be sure that this is the best method
(and will not cause other problems)

The edit is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Settings

change the following:

Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: EnableBalloonNotificationsRemote
Value: 0

Thank you

 

[Guest]

try this, go to printers and faxes on the start menue, click on tools,
folder options, choose veiw, scrool through the list and uncheck show pop up
descriptions.

peace

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Print Job Notifications

Start | Run | Type: control printers | OK |
File | Server Properties | Advanced tab |
UNCheck:
Show informational notifications for local printers
[[Displays the status of print jobs in a pop-up window, when printing to
a stand-alone network printer or to a printer attached directly to your
computer. This pop-up window appears near the notification area of the
user who sent the print job.]]

Show informational notifications for network printers
[[Displays the status of print jobs in a pop-up window, when printing to
a printer that is attached to another computer. This pop-up window
appears near the notification area of the user who sent the print job.]]

Apply | OK

How To Enable or Disable Print Job Notifications in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308217



--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Is there a quick and simple method of creating a Group Policy to disable this?

Regards
Brett Lindsey

Print Job Notifications

Start | Run | Type: control printers | OK |
File | Server Properties | Advanced tab |
UNCheck:
 Show informational notifications for local printers
[[Displays the status of print jobs in a pop-up window, when printing to
a stand-alone network printer or to a printer attached directly to your
computer. This pop-up window appears near the notification area of the
user who sent the print job.]]

 Show informational notifications for network printers
[[Displays the status of print jobs in a pop-up window, when printing to
a printer that is attached to another computer. This pop-up window
appears near the notification area of the user who sent the print job.]]

Apply | OK

How To Enable or Disable Print Job Notifications in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308217



--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have started installing service pack 2 on Windows XP Pro PC's in a
domain evironment (server 2003). Since doing this on several test PC's,
they are now getting print notification pop-ups when printing to network
printers. I do not need the notifications. I have found a registry edit
that claims to disable the notification, but I want to be sure that this
is the best method (and will not cause other problems)

The edit is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Settings

change the following:

Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: EnableBalloonNotificationsRemote
Value: 0

Thank you

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Is there a quick and simple method of creating a Group Policy to
disable this?

Hi,

This can be done in a logon script, or you can push out that registry
value with a GPO using a custom administrative template ("tattooing"
the registry on the clients):

HOW TO: Create Custom Administrative Templates in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323639

225087 Writing Custom ADM Files for System Policy Editor
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=225087

Implementing Registry-Based Group Policy
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=28188

Implementing Registry-based Policy [Group Policy]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/policy/policy/implementing_registry_based_policy.asp