Removing printers and drivers from windows xp

[5t0n3r]

Hello,

I am in need of an AutoIT script that will remove all printers an the unused printer drivers except for Adobe PDF.

I have a VBS script that does this, but it's a pain to always have to log out the user and log in as the administrator to accomplish this task.

I have tried converting the VBS script into AU3 scriping, but it didn't work.

below is the VBS Script I have. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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strComputer = "."
intSleep = 3000
strService = " 'Spooler' "

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
& strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colListOfServices = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service Where Name ="_
& strService & " ")
For Each objService in colListOfServices
objService.StopService()
WSCript.Sleep intSleep
Next

Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
strRegKey="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\DefaultSpoolDirectory"

DeleteFile WSHShell.RegRead(strRegKey) & "\*.SPL"
DeleteFile WSHShell.RegRead(strRegKey) & "\*.SHD"

Set colListOfServices = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service Where Name ="_
& strService & " ")
For Each objService in colListOfServices
objService.StartService()
WSCript.Sleep intSleep
Next

function DeleteFile(WhatFile)
on Error Resume Next
set fso=createobject("Scripting.Filesystemobject")
fso.DeleteFile(WhatFile)
End Function

on Error Resume Next
Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")

Set colPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer")
'***delete all Printers from the computer
For Each objPrinter in colPrinters
If Not objPrinter.Name="Adobe PDF" Then
If Not objPrinter.Name="Acrobat Distiller" Then
ObjPrinter.Delete_
End If
End If
Next

'***delete the TCPIP-printer-ports
For Each objPrinter in colPrinters 
objDictionary.Add objPrinter.PortName, objPrinter.PortName
Next

Set colPorts = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort")
For Each objPort in colPorts
If objDictionary.Exists(objPort.Name) Then
Else
ObjPort.Delete_
End If
Next

'***un-install the printer drivers
Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WSHShell.Run "Cscript.exe %windir%\system32\prndrvr.vbs -x -s %computername%", 0, False

[PsaltyDS]

Hello,

I am in need of an AutoIT script that will remove all printers an the unused printer drivers except for Adobe PDF.

I have a VBS script that does this, but it's a pain to always have to log out the user and log in as the administrator to accomplish this task.

I have tried converting the VBS script into AU3 scriping, but it didn't work.

below is the VBS Script I have. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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strComputer = "."
intSleep = 3000
strService = " 'Spooler' "

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
& strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colListOfServices = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service Where Name ="_
& strService & " ")
For Each objService in colListOfServices
objService.StopService()
WSCript.Sleep intSleep
Next

Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
strRegKey="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\DefaultSpoolDirectory"

DeleteFile WSHShell.RegRead(strRegKey) & "\*.SPL"
DeleteFile WSHShell.RegRead(strRegKey) & "\*.SHD"

Set colListOfServices = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service Where Name ="_
& strService & " ")
For Each objService in colListOfServices
objService.StartService()
WSCript.Sleep intSleep
Next

function DeleteFile(WhatFile)
on Error Resume Next
set fso=createobject("Scripting.Filesystemobject")
fso.DeleteFile(WhatFile)
End Function

on Error Resume Next
Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")

Set colPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer")
'***delete all Printers from the computer
For Each objPrinter in colPrinters
If Not objPrinter.Name="Adobe PDF" Then
If Not objPrinter.Name="Acrobat Distiller" Then
ObjPrinter.Delete_
End If
End If
Next

'***delete the TCPIP-printer-ports
For Each objPrinter in colPrinters 
objDictionary.Add objPrinter.PortName, objPrinter.PortName
Next

Set colPorts = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort")
For Each objPort in colPorts
If objDictionary.Exists(objPort.Name) Then
Else
ObjPort.Delete_
End If
Next

'***un-install the printer drivers
Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WSHShell.Run "Cscript.exe %windir%\system32\prndrvr.vbs -x -s %computername%", 0, False

Well, you can convert it to AutoIt, but will still have to run it as a local admin to change the global printers. So you will RunAs() either the VBS or AutoIt script.

Look up RunAs() in the help file and run either 'cscript "C:\Dir\MyVBScript.vbs"' or the compiled AutoIt version.

If you need help converting the VBS to AutoIt, post what you got in AutoIt so we can work on that.

[5t0n3r]

Well, you can convert it to AutoIt, but will still have to run it as a local admin to change the global printers. So you will RunAs() either the VBS or AutoIt script.

Look up RunAs() in the help file and run either 'cscript "C:\Dir\MyVBScript.vbs"' or the compiled AutoIt version.

If you need help converting the VBS to AutoIt, post what you got in AutoIt so we can work on that.

That's my issue, getting it converted into an AutoIT script. I have tried a few VBS to EXE converters and even tried the VBS to AutoIT converter on this site. However the latter didn't convert the VBS as I am sure it was newer code than it knows what to do with.

I'm looking for some AutoIT coding that will remove the local printers without touching the Adobe PDF printer and then run the command in the the above script to remove the unused printer drivers.

The above script works fine when used with the Windows XP runas, but I'm looking for an all-in-one solution to add to a login script.

[PsaltyDS]

That's my issue, getting it converted into an AutoIT script. I have tried a few VBS to EXE converters and even tried the VBS to AutoIT converter on this site. However the latter didn't convert the VBS as I am sure it was newer code than it knows what to do with.

I'm looking for some AutoIT coding that will remove the local printers without touching the Adobe PDF printer and then run the command in the the above script to remove the unused printer drivers.

The above script works fine when used with the Windows XP runas, but I'm looking for an all-in-one solution to add to a login script.

OK, what have you done so far? Add "$" to the variable names, remove "set", etc.

Post what you did so far to convert that VBS to AutoIt.

This forum is here to help you do it, but probably no one will just do it for you.