TheOfficeCubicle
Repository of stupid computers errors that I deal with on a daily basis…

Recently I started updating workstations to use Internet Explorer 7 and began noticing a common error on most of them.  After the IE7 install, IE7 kept trying to go to http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx.  It also bypassed the Home Page within Internet Options.
After searching the Internet for about 15 seconds, I found the solution!
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Are you tired of seeing these annoying print notifications in Windows XP?

Here’s how to stop them!

Start
Printers and Faxes
File
Server Properties
Advanced tab

Uncheck Show informational notifications for local printers
Uncheck Show informational notifications for network printers
Click Apply
Click Ok

Harold – http://theofficecubicle.com

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Eraser
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