Turn off Windows default printer management
- Policy ID
- LegacyDefaultPrinterMode
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Control Panel › Printers
Description
This preference allows you to change default printer management.
If you enable this setting, Windows will not manage the default printer.
If you disable this setting, Windows will manage the default printer.
If you do not configure this setting, default printer management will not change.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- LegacyDefaultPrinterModeREG_DWORD