Vista - Manually remove local port

desertdude55 · 03-03-2008

Hey Yall
I posted this over at annoyances, and had a few responses, but nothing that actually worked. I was hoping that maybe I would get a few more responses over here.

I have a Vista Home box that had a printer setup on \\Server\Printer. The printer was removed, and now when I try to re-add the printer, the port is not listed. I go thru add local port, type in \\Server\Printer and I get a message that says: Local Port Port \\Server\Printer already exists. I remember in XP and 2K, there was a reg key that held these ports, but I am unable to find anything like that in Vista. Anyone got any ideas of how to get rid of the port that doesnt seem to exist?
Thanks Greg

03-14-2008

Hi,
I had the same problem, but I looked it up and I fond it

Go in Control Panel - Printers - and right click in a white area - Run as
administrator - Server Properties - and under the Ports tab you should find
the port you don't want and .... delete

Cheers

"desertdude55" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Hey Yall
> I posted this over at annoyances, and had a few responses, but nothing
> that actually worked. I was hoping that maybe I would get a few more
> responses over here.
>
> I have a Vista Home box that had a printer setup on \\Server\Printer.
> The printer was removed, and now when I try to re-add the printer, the
> port is not listed. I go thru add local port, type in \\Server\Printer
> and I get a message that says: Local Port Port \\Server\Printer already
> exists. I remember in XP and 2K, there was a reg key that held these
> ports, but I am unable to find anything like that in Vista. Anyone got
> any ideas of how to get rid of the port that doesnt seem to exist?
> Thanks Greg
>
>
> --
> desertdude55
>

desertdude55 · 03-14-2008

Thanks Integral007, but I have already tried that. The port doesnt appear there either.
Greg

Quote: Originally Posted by Integral007

Hi,
I had the same problem, but I looked it up and I fond it

Go in Control Panel - Printers - and right click in a white area - Run as
administrator - Server Properties - and under the Ports tab you should find
the port you don't want and .... delete

Cheers

06-02-2008

Well after many hours I have finally figured out where they stashed the
com ports in Vista...
Regedit....
User Software Micro, Wind NT
Local "" "" ""
You will find ports and Printer.

Good luck

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03-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
desertdude55 Vista (All of em from time to time) 2 posts	Manually remove local port Hey Yall I posted this over at annoyances, and had a few responses, but nothing that actually worked. I was hoping that maybe I would get a few more responses over here. I have a Vista Home box that had a printer setup on \\Server\Printer. The printer was removed, and now when I try to re-add the printer, the port is not listed. I go thru add local port, type in \\Server\Printer and I get a message that says: Local Port Port \\Server\Printer already exists. I remember in XP and 2K, there was a reg key that held these ports, but I am unable to find anything like that in Vista. Anyone got any ideas of how to get rid of the port that doesnt seem to exist? Thanks Greg
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03-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
Integral007 n/a posts	RE: Manually remove local port Hi, I had the same problem, but I looked it up and I fond it Go in Control Panel - Printers - and right click in a white area - Run as administrator - Server Properties - and under the Ports tab you should find the port you don't want and .... delete Cheers "desertdude55" wrote: Quote: > > Hey Yall > I posted this over at annoyances, and had a few responses, but nothing > that actually worked. I was hoping that maybe I would get a few more > responses over here. > > I have a Vista Home box that had a printer setup on \\Server\Printer. > The printer was removed, and now when I try to re-add the printer, the > port is not listed. I go thru add local port, type in \\Server\Printer > and I get a message that says: Local Port Port \\Server\Printer already > exists. I remember in XP and 2K, there was a reg key that held these > ports, but I am unable to find anything like that in Vista. Anyone got > any ideas of how to get rid of the port that doesnt seem to exist? > Thanks Greg > > > -- > desertdude55 >
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03-14-2008	#3 (permalink)
desertdude55 Vista (All of em from time to time) 2 posts	Re: Manually remove local port Thanks Integral007, but I have already tried that. The port doesnt appear there either. Greg Quote: Originally Posted by Integral007 Hi, I had the same problem, but I looked it up and I fond it Go in Control Panel - Printers - and right click in a white area - Run as administrator - Server Properties - and under the Ports tab you should find the port you don't want and .... delete Cheers
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06-02-2008	#4 (permalink)
friendlyviper n/a posts	Re: Manually remove local port Well after many hours I have finally figured out where they stashed the com ports in Vista... Regedit.... User Software Micro, Wind NT Local "" "" "" You will find ports and Printer. Good luck -- friendlyviper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ friendlyviper's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=50877 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=925144 http://forums.techarena.in
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