Delete printer drivers manually

Remove third party registry entries for default print monitors. 1. Start Registry Editor if it is not open. To do this, click Start, type regedit in the Start Search field, and then press ENTER. 2. Locate and then expand the following registry key: 3. . Windows XP adds a user interface feature to delete driver files so the steps for Windows and earlier are no longer necessary. To delete printer driver files in Windows XP: Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes. On the Filemenu, click Server Properties. Remove all printers using the driver from step 1. Open Regedit. Remove the folder that matches the printer driver name under the following folder. (on 32 bit (x86) computers) “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3”. (on 64 bit (x64) computers) .

3. Expand Version-3 or Version-4 folder (most Brady drivers are version 3). Delete the driver. Note: We recommend rebooting your PC after deleting drivers from the registry. The driver may still display in other places in Windows (like Print Management). Manually Remove and Reinstall a Printer Driver. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - Windows XP. Windows XP adds a user interface feature to delete driver files so the steps for Windows and earlier are no longer necessary. To delete printer driver files in Windows XP: Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes. Right-click on the old printer, and click on the option Remove driver package or click Delete. Delete old printers using the Registry Editor. Even after you uninstall and delete the printers using the above methods, the Add a printer page may still show up your old printers. You need to edit the registry to remove the remnant entries.

1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type printui /s /t2 into Run, and click/tap on OK to directly open Print Server Properties. 2. Click/tap on the Drivers tab, and click/tap on the Change Driver Settings at the bottom to "Run as administrator". (see screenshot below) 3. Select one or more drivers you want to uninstall, and click/tap on the. If the printer driver was installed without using the installer, manually delete the printer driver. Display the printer window. In Windows /10, while pressing the [Windows] key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu. Find your driver name. (ex.“HP LaserJet Series PCL6”) Remove all printers using the driver from step 1. Open Regedit. Remove the folder that matches the printer driver name under the following folder. (on 32 bit (x86) computers) “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3”.