
Again set your default Printer by following the above method.Ħ.If this doesn’t fix the issue then again open Registry Editor and navigate to the following path: Note: If the value is not present then you have to manually create this key, right-click in an empty area in the right-hand side window in the registry then select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name this key as LegacyDefaultPrinterMode.Ĥ.Click OK and close registry editor. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windowsģ.Double click on LegacyDefaultPrinterMode and change its value to 1. Method 3: Registry Fix #ġ.Press Windows Key + R then type regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.Ģ.Navigate to the following registry key: Method 2: Manually Set the Default Printer #ġ.Press Windows Key + X then select Control Panel.Ģ.Click Hardware and Sound and then select Devices and Printers.ģ.Right-click on your printer and select Set as a default printer.Ĥ.Restart your PC to save changes. Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong.ĭefault Printer Keeps Changing Method 1: Disable Windows 10 to Automatically Manage your Printer Method 2: Manually Set the Default Printer Method 3: Registry Fix Method 1: Disable Windows 10 to Automatically Manage your Printer #ġ.Press Windows Key + I to open Settings then click Devices.Ģ.Now from the left-hand menu select Printers & scanners.ģ.Disable the toggle under “Let Windows manage my default printer.“Ĥ.Close everything and reboot your PC. $listBox.Size = New-Object Printer Keeps Changing # $favoriteButton.Text = 'Als Standarddrucker festlegen' $favoriteButton.Size = New-Object (96,48) $favoriteButton.Location = New-Object (340,240) $okButton.Location = New-Object (340,130) I only know the SetDefaultPrinter command, but I don't think that's the right one. Now I want to do a second button, which sets a chosen device from the list as a default printer. With the "listBox", it shows all the configured printers in my printserver and by pressing my "add printer"- Button, it'll automatically be added. I'm writing a script that makes it easier for users to add a network printer.
