Tweak Library – Prevent the deletion of existing printers

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Prevent the deletion of existing printers (For All Users).

This setting prevents deletion of existing local and network printers.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

This setting prevents you from deleting a printer configured either on your system or at a network place. When you double-click “Printers and Faxes” in Control Panel, all the printers configured in your account are displayed. You can delete a printer, by using option to delete from the left panel or “File” menu or the option available at right-clicking the printer icon.

Important:
In Windows 98,Me and 2000, the icon is named “Printers”.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a DWORD value “NoDeletePrinter”, if this value does not exist.

Now, right-click and modify the value to “1” which can prevent deletion of printers. However, if you want to enable back the deletion option, change the value to “0”.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

NOTE:
The restrictions will apply on all user accounts created on your system.

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Prevent user from deleting the Printer.reg

The ".reg" file can prevent the user from deleting the printer.

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Allow user to delete the Printer (Default).reg

The ".reg" file can allow the user to delete the printer.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

NoDeletePrinter

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The option to delete printer is turned off in the left panel or “File” menu or the option available at right-clicking the printer icon.

The option to delete printer is turned on in the left panel or “File” menu or the option available at right-clicking the printer icon.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] key and create a new subkey with the name "Explorer" under "Policies".

Third, right-click in the open area to create a new DWORD value "NoDeletePrinter".

Fourth, right-click on the "NoDeletePrinter" DWORD value and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.