clicking Find Printer shows error "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable" i am on a home network

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When I try to "Find Printer (in MSWord, e.g.) I get the message: The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable.

I'm running Vista Ultimate (SP2) on a home network; and I'm the Administrator.

How do I make the ADDS available?

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Hello Dick Bard,

Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Answers forum! To add to Lorie – One’s suggestion, please try following the steps below:

>Go to Control Panel

> Select Printers

> Right-click on Add Printer

> Select Run as Administrator

Now try to add your network printer.

Please let me know if this helps J

Adam

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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Anonymous

2015-12-09T01:46:55+00:00

Perfect! Problem solved for me! I have an Epson XP-204.

Thanks a million!
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Anonymous

2015-12-03T18:04:21+00:00

Hey Adam,

So what do I do if right clicking the add printer button does nothing?

Nothing comes up or acts like it wants to do anything.
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Anonymous

2015-12-02T04:34:39+00:00

Thanks a lot , that worked with me and solved that problem :)
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Anonymous

2015-11-16T12:08:15+00:00

I fixed this problem by clicking "add a wireless device" in the control panel and not "add a printer" It worked for me.
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