Remove Microsoft Document Image Writer

I needed to remove the Microsoft Document Image Writer from about 2000 machines on my network, so I wrote a quote .bat file as a logon script. Works like a charm!

rem ************************************************
rem this removes the MS Office Document Image Writer
rem ************************************************
 c:
cd \windows\system32\
cscript prnmngr.vbs -d -p “Microsoft Office Document Image Writer”

Removing the XPS Writer

One of the more annoying bits of the XP-Vista transition has been the advent of the Microsoft XPS Writer. This damn thing keeps installing at boot and causing major issues all around. Instead of just appearing as an option, the XPS printer takes the role of Default Printer. This is a real problem when it starts renaming and moving printers in the elementary schools. To get around it, there’s a nifty script.

c:
cd \windows\system32\
cscript prnmngr.vbs -d -p “Microsoft XPS Document Writer”

Drop those in a .bat, set it as a logon script and BAM! Done.