Policy

Limits print driver installation to Administrators

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryPrinters
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

Determines whether users that aren't Administrators can install print drivers on this computer. By default, users that aren't Administrators can't install print drivers on this computer. If you enable this setting or do not configure it, the system will limit installation of print drivers to Administrators of this computer. If you disable this setting, the system won't limit installation of print drivers to this computer.

Internal name
RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators
Policy ID
a756b0fbf15b
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint\RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministratorsREG_DWORD
1
0

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