Remote Desktop 7 for XP and Vista

This is a nice tidy remote desktop application, that will update your existing Windows XP/Vista Remote Desktop (RDP) to the latest version (at the time of writing).
Side note: I have found using this version and the default HP Universal drivers on all connected remote workstations, that I have less spooler crashes.
Description of the Remote Desktop [...]

Print Spooler Crashing – sdimf32.dll

If your getting this error, then your print spooler is probably crashing frequently, and making all the printers disappear.
Here is my solution. Use at your own risk, this may cause problems on your PC. Back up everything and confirm backup before applying this fix.
Click Start then Run, then type in:regsvr32 /u C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32×86\3\SDIMF32.DLLPress OK
Browser to C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32×86\3\and [...]

RDP – Default Printer problem – Myob on SBS2003 – Printer Error 5

If your getting printer error no 5 in Myob, and your using TS on an SBS2003 box, then chances are this will help you.
You need to create a batch file in your users startup folder, or call it how you want.
The batch files contents should read:
NET STOP SPOOLERNET START SPOOLERE:\defprn.vbs
Obviously you need to tell us [...]

USB Problems?

Well the other day, I connected a USB printer to a Windows Vista workstation, and I heard the USB Connected sound.. but nothing appeared in the system tray to show it had connected. AND.. the Device manager didn’t display anything either..
How did I find it?
I used a little tool from the helpful people at www.nirsoft.net [...]

All my printers disappeared!?

Your Print spooler service has probably crashed.
To fix this you need to either reboot your computer, or restart the spooler service.
Here is one way to do it in Windows Vista (Scroll down for Windows XP walkthrough):
1. Right click the desktop, choose NEW, then shortcut2. In the “Type the location of the item” field type in [...]

Mapping Printers for network use

This is what you need to put in your batch script.
You can call the batch file from your SBS2003 User properties setup, or just copy it into your Startup folder on the users computer.
net use lpt2: /deletenet use lpt3: /deletenet use lpt2: \\ServerName\printersharename /persistent:yesnet use lpt3: \\ServerName\otherprintersharename /persistent:yes
Happy Printing

Canon LBP-1120 – Printing Small versions of page?

Here is the scenario, you are printing with your beloved Canon LBP-1120 printer, and all of a sudden something changes..
Now when you print, everything is tiny, and a small version of what it was.
Well it was probably caused by updating your drivers using Windows Update, but here is the solution.
Uninstall the printer driver and then [...]

Spooler Service is not started? Printer not working?

To fix that printer problem:
1. Open Control Panel2. Open Administrative Tools3. Open Services4. Scroll down and select Printer Spooler5. Right click on Printer Spooler, choose All Tasks, then Restart 6. When the restarting window disappears, the job is done.7. If you get an error, try rebooting, as sometimes a DLL for a printer will crash [...]