JSI Tip 9377. How can I remove ‘Printers and Faxes’ from the Start menu?

To remove Printers and Faxes from the current users Start menu:

1. Open a CMD.EXE window.

2. Type the following command and press Enter:

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /V Start_ShowPrinters /T REG_DWORD /F /D 0

3. The user must log off and log on for this setting to become effective.

NOTE: You can place the above REG ADD command in a logon script.