If this policy setting is enabled it prevents users from deleting local and network printers. If a user tries to delete a printer such as by using the Delete option in Printers in Control Panel a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action. This setting does not prevent users from running other programs to delete a printer. If this policy is disabled or not configured users can delete printers using the methods described above.
Policy path:
Control Panel\Printers
Scope:
User
Supported on:
At least Windows 2000
Registry settings:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoDeletePrinter
Filename:
Printing.admx