Default Printer Changes to a different printer when logging into T

[Guest luv2bike2]

This is only happening to one of my users where when he logs into the TS his

default printer changes to a different printer. he has to go in and set his

default printer (which is a pain the butt). my only thought as to why this

might be happening is that his NTUSER.DAT file could be corrupted, however

before I tell him that I was wondering if it could be something else?

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Thank you,

[Guest Frankster]

Re: Default Printer Changes to a different printer when logging into T

 

 

"luv2bike2" <luv2bike2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> This is only happening to one of my users where when he logs into the TS

> his

> default printer changes to a different printer. he has to go in and set

> his

> default printer (which is a pain the butt). my only thought as to why

> this

> might be happening is that his NTUSER.DAT file could be corrupted, however

> before I tell him that I was wondering if it could be something else?

> --

> Thank you,

>

 

The most common cause I've seen of this is rogue software. I don't really

mean malicious, but just badly coded. Some software will only work via the

"default" printer. Therefore, some of this sketchy software, every time you

print, or configure a printer for "it", will automatically set the system

default to that same printer without telling you.

 

I'd look to see what software differences this user is using that might be

embedded into his user profile.

 

Admittedly, changing/deleting his profile and starting over (i.e.

NTUSER.DAT) might fix the problem, untill he runs that same software again.

 

-Frank