make sure the guest account is enabled on the machine sharing the printer.
Are you still getting the Access Denied error when adding the local port?
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"sdogg1m" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
>
> An update:
>
> I have tried a couple of other fixes that have failed including giving
> the Network group access to the spool folder ( 'windows cannot connect
> to printer. access is denied.'
> (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...5-6b33e10240e1)
> ) and that did not work. Also, I attempted to connect the printer the
> laptop to see if I could share it with the desktop and came up with the
> same errors. One more thing, I noticed Norton Internet Security was
> installed on the laptop and so I removed it first with the Remove
> Programs utility and then with the Norton Removal Tool. This still did
> not correct the problem.
>
> A little more information:
> Desktop runs Windows Vista Home Premium x64
> Laptop runs Windows Vista Hom Premium 32-bit
> Wireless router is a Wireless G Netgear WPN824
>
> Both computers are connected under the same workgroup (Home). Both
> computers have file and print sharing turned on. The need to access file
> and print sharing with a password is turned off. User Account Control is
> turned on and Windows Firewall is turned off.
>
> Hopefully this further information can help. Please tell me if there is
> any further information that I can provide to bring additional insight
> for correcting the problem.
>
>
> --
> sdogg1m