Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP
- Policy ID
- DisableWebPnPDownload_2
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Internet Communication Management › Internet Communication settings
Description
This policy setting specifies whether to allow this client to download print driver packages over HTTP.
To set up HTTP printing, non-inbox drivers need to be downloaded over HTTP.
Note: This policy setting does not prevent the client from printing to printers on the Intranet or the Internet over HTTP. It only prohibits downloading drivers that are not already installed locally.
If you enable this policy setting, print drivers cannot be downloaded over HTTP.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can download print drivers over HTTP.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableWebPnPDownloadREG_DWORD