CSR Registry Settings

A common bug is that when a user profile is deleted that contained a printer it is not properly removed from the device. According to this forum post these registry changes help to clear out these printers on logout.

https://serverfault.com/questions/1082240/where-are-these-printers-coming-from-in-devices-and-printers

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Reg Keys

These are the keys that need to be added to a group policy or script. Each entry is added to the path at the top.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\Client Side Rendering Print Provider

"InactiveGuidPrinterAge"=dword:00000384 

"ActiveGuidPrinterAge"=dword:00000384

"InactiveGuidPrinterTrim"=dword:00000384

"RemovePrintersAtLogoff"=dword:00000001

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CSR Registry Settings

Reg Keys

GPO Example

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