Unable to Disable Print Event Logging in Windows NT 3.5 (124549)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5

This article was previously published under Q124549

SYMPTOMS

In Windows NT version 3.1, it was possible to disable event logging for all printing-related events by using the following Registry entry:

   EventLog
   ========

   Disable Event logging from the Spooler (disabled by default)

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
      \Print\Providers

      Add Value: "EventLog"

      Data Type: REG_DWORD

      Set the data = 0

This same setting should work under Windows NT version 3.5, but it does not; printing events are still written to the event log.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/4/2003
Keywords:	KB124549