Microsoft KB Archive/184970

= Shortcuts to Printers on Desktop All Marked As Default =

Article ID: 184970

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q184970



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SYMPTOMS
If you create a shortcut to your default printer on the desktop, install another printer, set it to be the default printer and then create a shortcut to it on the desktop, both shortcuts have the default printer check mark.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, view the printers folder to determine the actual default printer. To do so, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

Additional query words: HWPORTS 98

Keywords: kbprb kbprint KB184970

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