Directory pruning priority: registry value PruningPriorityComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers
- Policy ID
- PruningPriority
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 2000
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Printers
Registry
PruningPriority
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Priority level:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Lowest | 4294967294 |
| Below Normal | 4294967295 |
| Normal | 0 |
| Above Normal | 1 |
| Highest | 2 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers] ; Options (use only one) ; Lowest "PruningPriority"=dword:fffffffe ; Below Normal "PruningPriority"=dword:ffffffff ; Normal "PruningPriority"=dword:00000000 ; Above Normal "PruningPriority"=dword:00000001 ; Highest "PruningPriority"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Lowest reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningPriority" /t REG_DWORD /d 4294967294 /f :: Below Normal reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningPriority" /t REG_DWORD /d 4294967295 /f :: Normal reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningPriority" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Above Normal reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningPriority" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Highest reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningPriority" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Lowest New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningPriority' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4294967294 -Force | Out-Null # Below Normal New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningPriority' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4294967295 -Force | Out-Null # Normal New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningPriority' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Above Normal New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningPriority' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Highest New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningPriority' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null