![]() ![]() Getting to the heart of the print problem Reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fīut doing so exposes you to publicly known vulnerabilities, and neither Microsoft nor I recommend it. Microsoft has privately acknowledged in a support case that “the admin/install prompt for already-installed drivers and already-installed printers is unexpected behavior.” It went on to say, “We have received new reports that this is also affecting customers where the drivers/printers, etc. are already installed and it is already under investigation, we do not have an estimated time of fix yet, but we are working on it.” But while the company may be privately acknowledging that there is a problem with printing, it isn’t showcasing it on the Windows health release dashboard.Īnthony J. Fontanez has blogged here and here with some great discussion of what is going on. As he points out, one of the solutions is to ensure you have V4 printer drivers deployed in your network.
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