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Disable Print Job Notification in Event Viewer (Windows NT/2000/XP)
By default Windows NT server adds an entry in the event log for every print job occurring on the spooler. This can quickly fill up the event log with redundant information.

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To disable this function, change the DWORD value for EventLog to "0".

Registry Editor Example
| Name Type Data |
| (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) |
| EventLog REG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0) |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Pr... |
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Registry Settings
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers]
Value Name: EventLog
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disable)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: March 26, 2002


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