Policy

Turn off Windows default printer management

This preference allows you to change default printer management. If you enable this setting, Windows will not manage the default printer. If you disable this setting, Windows will manage the default printer. If you do not configure this setting, default printer management will not change.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryControl Panel / Printers
Policy ID389cac5866ed
Internal nameLegacyDefaultPrinterMode

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\LegacyDefaultPrinterMode (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\LegacyDefaultPrinterMode (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This preference allows you to change default printer management. If you enable this setting, Windows will not manage the default printer. If you disable this setting, Windows will manage the default printer. If you do not configure this setting, default printer management will not change.

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