Browse the network to find printers: registry value Downlevel BrowseUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard

Policy ID: DownlevelBrowse
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 2000
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Control Panel › Printers

Registry

Downlevel Browse

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"Downlevel Browse"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"Downlevel Browse"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard" /v "Downlevel Browse" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard" /v "Downlevel Browse" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard' -Name 'Downlevel Browse' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\Wizard' -Name 'Downlevel Browse' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null