Delete a GPO deployed printer so you can re-add to "refresh" settings on End User Machines?

Try holding down shift as you right click on "printers and faxes" in the control panel, then click on "Run as..."  Then, type in your admin credentials.   Then, I think you could delete the printer.  Since this printer is mapped using a GPO, it should just come back after the next logon.

Please, let us know if that helps.

Alicia

Thanks for the reply, however that did not work.

Our machines are running windows 7.

There is no ability to "Run As" in Devices and Printers.

The option to delete the device is "Remove Device"

It will not let you enter credentials.

Thanks!

Drat, I think that would work in XP.

I think I found a workaround for that in Win7.

Click on Start > All Programs > Accessories.
Right-click on the "Command Prompt" icon
Click on "Run as Administrator" (I think at this point you would get prompted for credentials since the user is logged on without admin privileges).
type:  control printers
press enter
This will run "Devices and Printers" with those elevated, admin privileges
try to delete the printer

I can't verify with my own account whether this would work or not since I have admin rights on my Win7 machine, but it's worth a shot.

Here is a list of control panel applets you can run from the command line in Windows 7:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Control_Panel_applets
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192806

Although that MS article applies to old versions of Windows, many of those commands still work in Windows 7.

I hope this helps.

Alicia

Didnt work again.

However, that was useful information :)

I really think it might be a GPO setting on the server side?

Thanks! I appriciate your help.