A built-in feature of Windows 11/10, the Internet Printing Client helps you connect and print files using your connected printer on the internet or LAN. It is turned on by default on Windows computers; however, you can disable it if you want.
You might often find some websites where you might directly print an image, document, or something else. It is a handy function if you need it. However, due to some reason, if you want to disable this feature, you can do it using Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.
In this gearupwindows article, we will guide on enabling and disabling Internet Printing in Windows 11/10.
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How to Turn On/Off Internet Printing in Windows 11/10 using Registry Editor?
To enable or disable the Internet Printing feature in Windows 11/10 using Registry Editor, do the following:-
Step 1. At first, open the Registry Editor on your computer.
To do that, press
Step 2. Once the Registry Editor window opens, navigate to the following path:-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT
Step 3. Then, right click on
Step 4. After that, right-click on the
Step 5. Now, double-click on
Step 6. Finally, click the
Step 7. Reboot your computer to apply the changes.
How to Turn On/Off Internet Printing in Windows through Group Policy?
Step 1. First, open the Local Group Policy Editor.
For that, press
Step 2. When the Local Group Policy Editor window opens, navigate to the following path in the left sidebar:-
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Printers
Step 3. On the right side of the Printers folder, look for the policy name “Activate Internet printing” and double-click on it to configure this policy.
Step 4. Select the
Step 5. Then, click the
Step 6. Finally, click the
Restart your computer to see the changes.