Printers automatically installing?

> In Windows Explorer, under Tools, Options, View, read the first line in
> Files and Folders.... if the box is checked (default) it will find and
> install all the printers that it can! Of course, if you don't want them
> to be installed, uncheck the box and uninstall those that are already
> installed.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Linn Kubler" <lkubler@chartwellwisc2.com> wrote in message
> news:%234zdPtmHHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hi,
>>
>> I just bought a couple new HP EVO dc5700 SFF desktop computers with
>> Windows XP Pro sp2 pre-installed. During setup of the first one I
>> attached it to our AD domain and went to install a printer. When I
>> opened the Printers and Faxes control panel I was surprised to see about
>> 8 printers already installed.
>>
>> These were all printers from my network and they all had the word 'auto'
>> in the beginning of their names. I don't want all these printers on
>> these computers and I'm wondering how they got installed? Has anyone
>> else seen this at all? Is it a setting in my network or the local
>> workstation? I deleted them and they don't seem to be reappearing but it
>> is still confusing.
>>
>> I tried calling tech support at HP but they didn't understand what I was
>> trying to describe so that got me nowhere.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Linn
>>
>>

>
>

> Oh wow, never noticed that option before. Is that a system wide setting
> or user specific? I have a group policy that prevents users from
> installing thier own printers, I'd hate for the computer to install them
> randomly. I suppose I'll have to create a group policy for that too now.
>
> Thanks,
> Linn
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <NewsGroups@coribright.com> wrote in message
> news:Ox$uB9nHHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> In Windows Explorer, under Tools, Options, View, read the first line in
>> Files and Folders.... if the box is checked (default) it will find and
>> install all the printers that it can! Of course, if you don't want them
>> to be installed, uncheck the box and uninstall those that are already
>> installed.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Linn Kubler" <lkubler@chartwellwisc2.com> wrote in message
>> news:%234zdPtmHHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I just bought a couple new HP EVO dc5700 SFF desktop computers with
>>> Windows XP Pro sp2 pre-installed. During setup of the first one I
>>> attached it to our AD domain and went to install a printer. When I
>>> opened the Printers and Faxes control panel I was surprised to see about
>>> 8 printers already installed.
>>>
>>> These were all printers from my network and they all had the word 'auto'
>>> in the beginning of their names. I don't want all these printers on
>>> these computers and I'm wondering how they got installed? Has anyone
>>> else seen this at all? Is it a setting in my network or the local
>>> workstation? I deleted them and they don't seem to be reappearing but
>>> it is still confusing.
>>>
>>> I tried calling tech support at HP but they didn't understand what I was
>>> trying to describe so that got me nowhere.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Linn
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

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