Directory pruning retry: registry value PruningRetriesComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers
- Policy ID
- PruningRetries
- 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
PruningRetries
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Retries:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| No Retry | 0 |
| 1 Retry | 1 |
| 2 Retries | 2 |
| 3 Retries | 3 |
| 4 Retries | 4 |
| 5 Retries | 5 |
| 6 Retries | 6 |
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) ; No Retry "PruningRetries"=dword:00000000 ; 1 Retry "PruningRetries"=dword:00000001 ; 2 Retries "PruningRetries"=dword:00000002 ; 3 Retries "PruningRetries"=dword:00000003 ; 4 Retries "PruningRetries"=dword:00000004 ; 5 Retries "PruningRetries"=dword:00000005 ; 6 Retries "PruningRetries"=dword:00000006
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: No Retry reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningRetries" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: 1 Retry reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningRetries" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: 2 Retries reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningRetries" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: 3 Retries reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningRetries" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: 4 Retries reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningRetries" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f :: 5 Retries reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningRetries" /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f :: 6 Retries reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "PruningRetries" /t REG_DWORD /d 6 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # No Retry New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningRetries' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # 1 Retry New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningRetries' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # 2 Retries New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningRetries' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # 3 Retries New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningRetries' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # 4 Retries New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningRetries' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null # 5 Retries New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningRetries' -PropertyType DWord -Value 5 -Force | Out-Null # 6 Retries New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'PruningRetries' -PropertyType DWord -Value 6 -Force | Out-Null