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Can I add Printers to Start Menu with local policy

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kraftsha

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Sep 16, 2002
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I am having trouble finding where to add the Printers link to the Start Menu. Can anyone tell me if we can force it this way? I found where to enable the Run command, remove Music folder and other such things, but haven't come across the Printers folder.

Thanks!
 
Is this a question on doing the desired task via Group Policy rather than using the Start Button/ Properties/ Customize solution?



I can't see it listed either in Group Policy, what would this Registry amendment achieve as a possible workaround if you create a value of "noprinter" and give it a value of 0 or 1 which ever is appropriate?

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoPrinters

There are programs like Regshot where you can make a change to configuration (e.g. to the Start Menu) save a before and after Regshot, and see what value is changing.

RegShot 1.8.2 Build 20071103

I think Vista is the same procedure as in XP.

Q310516 HOW TO: Distribute Registry Changes to Computers in Windows XP

HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile (Q305709)

Some locations are different in Vista, and the user is only known as Default, there is no available built-in Administrator, so use an User with administrative rights instead, but the procedure is more or less the same.

C:\Users\Default is where the profile will be created and stored.
 
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