Printer Redirection Batch Help

[bcskc620]

Hello all, I have a batch file set to run at user log off to clear redirected printers from HKCU > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Devices /f /va

This works great. However, I would like to specify a certain printer to not be removed when this batch file is run. The printer name is Universal Printer. Can anyone assist in editing the above batch file to delete all except specified?

Thank you!

[Squashman]

Can anyone assist in editing the above batch file to delete all except specified?

I don't see a batch file to assist you with.

[bcskc620]

I didn't see a way to attach anything. The script inside my batch file right now is this:

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reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices" /f /va

It does work to delete the redirected printers but just was not sure how to get it to exclude certain ones.

Thanks Squashman!

[Compo]

It does work to delete the redirected printers but just was not sure how to get it to exclude certain ones.

Which ones? you need to tell us!

[bcskc620]

Sorry, figured it could be advised and I could just edit the file and add in the additional script. Thanks for your patience. The printer that I would like to not get deleted is called

Universal Printer

[Compo]

This may work but is not the kind of solution I'd be recommending.

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@Echo Off
SetLocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion

(Set _P=Universal Printer)

(Set _K=HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices)
For /F "Tokens=*" %%A In ('Reg Query "%_K%"^|Find "REG_"') Do Call :Sub %%A
Exit/B

:Sub
(Set _O=%*)
(Set _E=%_O:*  =  %)
If "!_O:%_E%=!" NEq "%_P%" Reg Delete "%_K%" /V "!_O:%_E%=!" /F

I'd suggest you save the Universal Printer key value and data, delete all values as before then reintroduce the information you wanted keeping.

[bcskc620]

Thanks Compo. I'll give this a try.