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
    2011-12-29T03:45:02+00:00

    Hello,

    The thread you're posting in is very old. I recommend creating your own thread at the following location:

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/networking

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-28T03:03:31+00:00

    There is a new clue: The problem is not the printer.  I bought a new printer and am experiencing exactly the same problem.  I will have to pay either Microsoft or Dell because I don't have any service plan with either.  I wonder if I have corrupt files.  I will probably end up getting a new computer too.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-12-10T06:45:03+00:00

    Thank you Asif W. I had solved my printer problem just because the Service Status suddenly become Stop so when I click Start, all the softwares detected my printer when i refresh them thank you very much!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-11-29T15:48:07+00:00

    Hi

    We have had the same problem on a windows7 system. The problem was the COMODO security system I downloaded from the internet. I deleted this and now the printer works well. I am sure there is settings that can be adjusted in COMODO but as we now have McFee (from BT) I no longer needed COMODO.

    I hope this helps

    Ian

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