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| Guest | How to remove local printer ports? I created a local port by accident, and it's clashing with another port that Vista installed. I need to remove it, but I seem to be locked out of removing it...any ideas on how to remove it? |
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| Guest | Re: How to remove local printer ports? Launch printmanagement.msc Navigate to the local machine Ports area Delete the other port first, then delete the Local Port Now add the other port back. What is the other port Monitor name? -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "vector1" <vector1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CFAFBFC0-B3CF-430E-A7F4-C36C0113671D@microsoft.com... >I created a local port by accident, and it's clashing with another port >that > Vista installed. > I need to remove it, but I seem to be locked out of removing it...any > ideas > on how to remove it? |
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| Guest | Re: How to remove local printer ports? I looked in the system32 directory, that file (or anything anywhere near similar) does not exist in Windows Vista (well at least not in the home premium version) -- lancelot Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com |
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