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November 23, 2008  
Subject: Cannot access printers
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
Date: 7/14/2008 8:37:01 AM
From: =?Utf-8?B?UGVhY2UgQ2h1cmNo?= [Email Address Protection]

On Vista (Home Basic and Buriness versions) I lose all access to printers
periodically causing all Office programs to hang. The problem seems to
happen when a secutiry update is installed or a new application is installed.
The fix is to either go back to a restore point prior to the noted install
or to disable startup items. The problem is definitely associated with a
startup item but I cannot determine the cause for the conflict.

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Subject: Re: Cannot access printers
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
Date: 7/14/2008 3:56:43 PM
From: "Howard Kaikow" [Email Address Protection]

"Peace Church" <Peace Church@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C72FEB31-4C97-426D-8CBC-3CBFDD0ED995@microsoft.com...
> On Vista (Home Basic and Buriness versions) I lose all access to printers
> periodically causing all Office programs to hang. The problem seems to
> happen when a secutiry update is installed or a new application is
installed.
> The fix is to either go back to a restore point prior to the noted
install
> or to disable startup items. The problem is definitely associated with a
> startup item but I cannot determine the cause for the conflict.

See my thread "Print Errors in Vista".

It appears that all apps do not access printers the same way.

After adding a PDF printer, then flip flopping around the default printer,
things seem to be working now.

Maybe this hack will help u?



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