Check published state: registry value VerifyPublishedStateComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers
- Policy ID
- VerifyPublishedState
- 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
VerifyPublishedState
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Published State Check Interval:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| 30 Minutes | 30 |
| 1 Hour | 60 |
| 4 Hours | 240 |
| 8 Hours | 480 |
| 12 Hours | 720 |
| 1 Day | 1440 |
| Never | 4294967295 |
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) ; 30 Minutes "VerifyPublishedState"=dword:0000001e ; 1 Hour "VerifyPublishedState"=dword:0000003c ; 4 Hours "VerifyPublishedState"=dword:000000f0 ; 8 Hours "VerifyPublishedState"=dword:000001e0 ; 12 Hours "VerifyPublishedState"=dword:000002d0 ; 1 Day "VerifyPublishedState"=dword:000005a0 ; Never "VerifyPublishedState"=dword:ffffffff
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: 30 Minutes reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "VerifyPublishedState" /t REG_DWORD /d 30 /f :: 1 Hour reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "VerifyPublishedState" /t REG_DWORD /d 60 /f :: 4 Hours reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "VerifyPublishedState" /t REG_DWORD /d 240 /f :: 8 Hours reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "VerifyPublishedState" /t REG_DWORD /d 480 /f :: 12 Hours reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "VerifyPublishedState" /t REG_DWORD /d 720 /f :: 1 Day reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "VerifyPublishedState" /t REG_DWORD /d 1440 /f :: Never reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "VerifyPublishedState" /t REG_DWORD /d 4294967295 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # 30 Minutes New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'VerifyPublishedState' -PropertyType DWord -Value 30 -Force | Out-Null # 1 Hour New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'VerifyPublishedState' -PropertyType DWord -Value 60 -Force | Out-Null # 4 Hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'VerifyPublishedState' -PropertyType DWord -Value 240 -Force | Out-Null # 8 Hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'VerifyPublishedState' -PropertyType DWord -Value 480 -Force | Out-Null # 12 Hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'VerifyPublishedState' -PropertyType DWord -Value 720 -Force | Out-Null # 1 Day New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'VerifyPublishedState' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1440 -Force | Out-Null # Never New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'VerifyPublishedState' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4294967295 -Force | Out-Null