Thursday, May 10, 2012

Cannot Change Default Printer

Sometimes computer repair in San Diego can be quite a task.  Now this will work in multiple situations, but I've found it to be most effective when working with a server in which the user does not have admin rights. First click Start then in the search bar type regedit right-click on the result and choose run as administrator. Enter the requested Username/Password if required.


Once in the registry as an admin navigate to HKEY_ CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Find your printer's name. ex. Brother MFC-7440N Printer (This can be found under Start>Devices and Printers. Copy the name down exactly as displayed. There will be something on the end of the Printer name. ex. Brother MFC-7440N Printer (Copy 1),winspool,Ne03: This signifies it as a network or local printer if leaving it as is does not work change it to Ne00 for a network printer or LPT1 for a local.


If the key gives an error about being unable to be changed Right-Click on the Windows registry key, click permissions and add your username with full control to the key.


Lastly, if the defualt still cannot be changed check the other users ex. HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3496027142-1497543067-2469998129-1145\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows and repeat the process for each user there.

1 comment:

  1. The way you said, it must be safe, how can we? Please tell me

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