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If these machines are on domain, you can use group policy. Try the instruction provided here:<br />
<a href="http://www.normanbauer.com/2011/03/11/how-to-disable-windows-7s-default-printer-management/" rel="ugc"> http://www.normanbauer.com<wbr />/2011/03/1<wbr />1/how-to-d<wbr />isable-win<wbr />dows-7s-de<wbr />fault-prin<wbr />ter-manage<wbr />ment/</a>
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If these machines are on domain, you can use group policy. Try the instruction provided here:
http://www.normanbauer.com/2011/03/11/how-to-disable-windows-7s-default-printer-management/ [http://www.normanbauer.com/2011/03/11/how-to-disable-windows-7s-default-printer-management/]

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didn't really work. But thanks.
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Why not hide the devices and printers ;-)<br />
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<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2018577/en-us" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.c<wbr />om/kb/2018<wbr />577/en-us</a><br />
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I think this will accomplish what you want. Best of luck and happy thanksgiving!
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Why not hide the devices and printers ;-)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2018577/en-us [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2018577/en-us]

I think this will accomplish what you want. Best of luck and happy thanksgiving!

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I'll look into this. &nbsp;Not sure it will work because I think there's a second printer for the supervisor. But thanks for this suggestion. &nbsp;I'll let you know. &nbsp;If I prohibit access to the control panel will that do the trick?
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I'll look into this.  Not sure it will work because I think there's a second printer for the supervisor. But thanks for this suggestion.  I'll let you know.  If I prohibit access to the control panel will that do the trick?

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I had to put a policy in place to stop all the users from making any changes to anything. &nbsp;I took away all access t the control panel. &nbsp;Hiding the printers wasn't a good option because the admins needed access.
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I had to put a policy in place to stop all the users from making any changes to anything.  I took away all access t the control panel.  Hiding the printers wasn't a good option because the admins needed access.

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I have a bunch of users who basically use a set of machines (3 or 4) Windows 7 machines. &nbsp;Is there a way to prevent them from changing the default printer settings?
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I have a bunch of users who basically use a set of machines (3 or 4) Windows 7 machines.  Is there a way to prevent them from changing the default printer settings?

Stop Users from changing default printers

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

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Windows Server 2012

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