Windows Vista Forums
Vista Forums Home Join Vista Forums Webcasts Windows 7 Forum Vista Tutorials Tags

Welcome to Vista Forums we are your forum to discuss Windows Vista x64 and x86 systems. Whether you need help or just want to post an idea you have on Vista, this is the forum for you.
Register at Vista forums...the world biggest Windows Vista resource Join Vista Forums Now

Go Back   Vista Forums > Vista Newsgroups > Vista print fax & scan

Manually remove local port

Update your Vista Drivers Update Your Drivers Now!!
Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-03-2008   #1 (permalink)
Newbie


Join Date: Mar 2008
Vista (All of em from time to time)
 
Rep Power: 5
desertdude55 is on a distinguished road
  desertdude55 is offline

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

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-14-2008   #2 (permalink)
Integral007
Guest


 

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
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-14-2008   #3 (permalink)
Newbie


Join Date: Mar 2008
Vista (All of em from time to time)
 
Rep Power: 5
desertdude55 is on a distinguished road
  desertdude55 is offline

Re: Manually remove local port

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

Quote:
Integral007
View Post
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
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-02-2008   #4 (permalink)
friendlyviper
Guest


 

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

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How to manually Remove Antivirus 2008 and Varaints rive0108 System Security 2 3 Weeks Ago 06:53 AM
remove items from index manually sanderl Vista file management 1 05-07-2008 11:17 AM
Local Printer Port Diane Vista General 2 06-27-2007 07:56 AM
Need to be able to manually reassign com port numbers in Vista Dorothy Vista hardware & devices 5 06-22-2007 08:11 PM
help. How to remove rc2 manually hayate PowerShell 3 11-17-2006 05:16 AM


Vistax64.com is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows Vista", the Start Orb, and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media 2005-2008

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51