Re: Print notification since SP2

Colleen Gayle Lane wrote:

> Ever since installing SP2 (I believe) I get a notification about print jobs
> sent to any networked printer. I does not happen when I print to my local
> printer. It's a pop up from the taskbar. How do I turn this off?
> Thanks.
Hi

How To Enable or Disable Print Job Notifications in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308217


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Torgeir -

I am trying to use a custom GPO to toggle these switches. However, I must
be doing something wrong - the "Printer Settings" appear but there is nothing
inside of it. Any chance you can look through the code and provide feedback?

TIA

TR

CLASS USER ;This modifies the HKEY_CURRENT_USER portion of the registry
; the following command creates a node called Printer Settings
; under User Configuration.
CATEGORY !!XPSP2_Print_Bubble

; the following command specifies the registry key to modify
KEYNAME "Printers\Settings"

; the following command specifies the name of the policy
; by using the variable "policyname"
POLICY !!policyname
#if version >= 4
SUPPORTED !!SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2
#endif

; the following command specifies text on the Explain tab
EXPLAIN !!explaintext

; the following statement specifies the registry value to modify
VALUENAME "EnableBalloonNotificationsRemote
"
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
VALUEON NUMERIC 1

END POLICY

END CATEGORY ;;XPSP2_Print_Bubble


; the following strings section assigns character strings
; to the variable names specified in the previous section
[strings]
XPSP2_Print_Bubble="Printer Settings"
policyname="Print Bubble Settings"
explaintext="This policy determines if the Windows XP SP2 print bubble is
active or not"
labeltext="Disable print bubble on"
SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2="At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2"

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Colleen Gayle Lane wrote:
>
> > Ever since installing SP2 (I believe) I get a notification about print jobs
> > sent to any networked printer. I does not happen when I print to my local
> > printer. It's a pop up from the taskbar. How do I turn this off?
> > Thanks.
> Hi
>
> How To Enable or Disable Print Job Notifications in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308217
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>