XP Hardware Wizard Installing Printer On Startup

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Deano

I am getting frustrated with this problem: XP system boots up and
EVERY time it give me the "new hardware found" message. There is only
one printer connected to it (USB) and a scanner (SUB) that both work
fine. I have even wiped the existing printer OFF the system and
re-installed drivers and such for it. It still works fine, but I am at
a loss to figure out WHY it is "finding" a new printer at EVERY startup.
Even tried turning PnP setting to manual with no effect. Any suggestions
to kill this nag? ;-Deano
 
This problem can occur when the printer driver is initially installed. The
printer installation program from the manufacturer does not enable the New
Hardware Wizard to finish its detection of the newly installed printer.

To work around this problem, enable the New Hardware Wizard to finish, even
though the wizard cannot detect a new printer.

New Hardware Wizard Detects Printer Device After Every Restart
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q298/3/70.asp

Checkpoint: Unhide hidden devices in the Device Manager, view the problem
devices and remove them manually there.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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