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How to Prevent Users From Deleting Printers in Windows
Any user can add or remove printers from the Windows Control Panel, but you can block users from deleting your printers with a simple registry edit.
You should back up your Registry before proceeding.
Open the Registry Editor and go to:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
Right-click on Policies and click New > Key.
Name that key Explorer.
On the right window of the Explorer key, right-click and click on New > DWORD (32-bit Value).
Name the DWORD NoDeletePrinter
Double-click NoDeletePrinter and change the Value data to 1.
When someone tries to delete a printer, they will see the following error:
To restore the ability to delete printers, delete the Explorer key you created.
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You should back up your Registry before proceeding.
Open the Registry Editor and go to:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
Right-click on Policies and click New > Key.
Name that key Explorer.
On the right window of the Explorer key, right-click and click on New > DWORD (32-bit Value).
Name the DWORD NoDeletePrinter
Double-click NoDeletePrinter and change the Value data to 1.
When someone tries to delete a printer, they will see the following error:
To restore the ability to delete printers, delete the Explorer key you created.
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