Windows 2000
Hotfix information
Important This hotfix prevents new values from being written to the registry, but this hotfix does not delete existing registry values. Therefore, you must complete the steps that are included in the "Workaround" section before you apply this hotfix. A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
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Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) installed on the computer.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the
Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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09-Sep-2005 00:27 5.0.2195.7070 115,472 Winspool.drv
25-Feb-2005 05:13 6.1.22.4 371,936 Updspapi.dll
Hotfix installation information
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
To enable this hotfix, you must create the
PrinterMaskKey
registry subkey. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_USERS\.default\printers
- Right-click the registry subkey that you located in step 2, point to New, click Key, type PrinterMaskKey, and then press ENTER.
- Exit Registry Editor.
Windows Server 2003
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Hotfix information
Important This hotfix prevents new values from being written to the registry, but this hotfix does not delete existing registry values. Therefore, you must complete the steps that are included in the "Workaround" section before you apply this hotfix.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Winspool.drv | 5.2.3790.2740 | 150,528 | 05-Jul-2006 | 16:30 | Not Applicable |
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|
| Winspool.drv | 5.2.3790.2740 | 252,928 | 05-Jul-2006 | 17:03 | Not Applicable | SP1 | SP1QFE |
| Wwinspool.drv | 5.2.3790.2740 | 150,528 | 05-Jul-2006 | 17:03 | Not Applicable | SP1 | WOW |
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|
| Winspool.drv | 5.2.3790.2740 | 410,112 | 05-Jul-2006 | 17:02 | Not Applicable | SP1 | SP1QFE |
| Wwinspool.drv | 5.2.3790.2740 | 150,528 | 05-Jul-2006 | 17:02 | Not Applicable | SP1 | WOW |
Hotfix installation information
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
To enable this hotfix, you must create the
PrinterMaskKey
registry subkey. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_USERS\.default\printers
- Right-click the registry subkey that you located in step 2, point to New, click Key, type PrinterMaskKey, and then press ENTER.
- Exit Registry Editor.