How To Disable "auto on ... " printers in XP Pro Workgroup Mode

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Hello All,
I have inherited an XP workgroup where many members have printers
called "auto on <xpcomputername>". I would like to disable this
behaviour, but first, I would like to understand what is driving this
behaviour; registry keys, policies, wizards etc. In the domain
environments I've previously worked in, "auto on ... " printers were
never seen.
Best Wishes,
Ian.
 
Thanks, I had seen a similar recommendation on experts-exchange.com.

Is this a per-user setting or a per-computer setting? I am guessing
per-user and if true, this presents a problem.

As the KB article states, when a computer is joined to a domain, this
functionality is automatically disabled.

I would like to disable this functionality for all users who log onto a
computer using the computers local Group Policy console.

Under Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Printers,
there are many options that look like they might be the ones, but which
policy setting(s) must be set to disable auto printers?
 
This is a Windows Explorer setting nothing to do with printing. I don't
think this is a policy but something in the registry. Maybe someone in the
config_manage newsgroup has the answer.

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