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

Anonymous
2010-05-21T12:33:03+00:00

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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Anonymous
2010-05-28T03:56:59+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-08T11:45:14+00:00

    I recently went through the Window 10 Upgrade.  First time I tried to print I got the same Active Directory error.  My home network printer (connected to another PC) wasn't showing up as it should.  It turns out that the Upgrade automatically turns off Network discovery.  I had to add the printer that was missing.  In the process of adding the computer, look for the Turn On Network Discover bar and... turn it on.  If you fail to do this you will not even see your printer.  The PC with the computer immediately showed up and adding my original printer was quick and painless.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-05T13:01:19+00:00

    My printer does not show up in options

    how else can I locate printer to add?

    thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-18T19:34:25+00:00

    This was a new printer I was installing and I mistakenly thought you just did the install on the computer and it did everything but that is not the case, now you have to assign the printer to your router from the printer screen and then it can be seen by the computer. Hope this helps

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-18T16:10:36+00:00

    I cant connect my printer to my laptop

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