Printers Icon on Desktop

[Fred S *****]

Hi,

I'm running Vista on my laptop and have two accounts set up, one for me
and the other for my wife.

Somehow my wife's Desktop has an icon for the "Printers" applet where
one adds a new printer or removes a printer. This icon is an option for
the Start Menu and is normally contained in Control Panel.

I cannot delete or remove the Printers icon from the desktop. It doesn't
really hurt anything but I don't want it there.

Fred

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Look for the answer by Brink at
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/224644-help-needed-delete-desktop-icon.html
Note that you want delete the Printers namespace [registry] key- not the
bluetooth key.

Registry editing can cause serious problems if done incorrectly. Backup the
registry or create a Restore Point before making the edit.

322756- How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Post back if additional details would help.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

 

[Fred S *****]

Don,

Thanks for the link. Ironically, I also had a "Bluetooth" icon on MY
desktop and I used Brink's tip to delete that. That darn thing was
driving me nuts.

Back to my original question, however, the "Printers" icon on my wife's
desktop does NOT show in the "namespace" list (the bluetooth did but not
the Printers icon).

So, I still need help on this.

Thanks, Fred

Hi,
Look for the answer by Brink at
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/224644-help-needed-delete-desktop-icon.html
Note that you want delete the Printers namespace [registry] key- not the
bluetooth key.

Registry editing can cause serious problems if done incorrectly. Backup the
registry or create a Restore Point before making the edit.

322756- How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Post back if additional details would help.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Hi,

I'm running Vista on my laptop and have two accounts set up, one for me
and the other for my wife.

Somehow my wife's Desktop has an icon for the "Printers" applet where
one adds a new printer or removes a printer. This icon is an option for
the Start Menu and is normally contained in Control Panel.

I cannot delete or remove the Printers icon from the desktop. It doesn't
really hurt anything but I don't want it there.

Fred