Steps For ‘how To Delete Printer Drivers From Windows 7

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I want to delete the previous printer drivers form my PC as it is very confusing to recognize the drivers of my current printer as there are also drivers of my old printer installed in my system and it is also very space consuming. I have a Dell computer with Windows 7 installed on it. Share the steps for how to delete printer drivers from Windows 7.

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Steps For ‘how To Delete Printer Drivers From Windows 7

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You can try these steps to fix your problem-

  • Right-click on the screen.
  • Create a new shortcut with the target ‘cmd.exe.’
  • Now, right-click on the shortcut.
  • Select ‘Run as Administrator.’
  • Run the ‘printui’ by using: printui/s/t2.
  • Now, delete the printer.

If the above-mentioned steps are not helpful, follow these steps-

  • Click on the windows icon.
  • Open the ‘Run’ dialog box.
  • Type ‘services.msc.’
  • Search for ‘Print Spooler services.’
  • Right-click on it.
  • Now, click on properties.
  • Select ‘Stop services.’
  • Go to ‘My computer.’
  • Go to ‘c:\Windows\System32\spool\printers.’
  • Delete the data present in the folder.
  • Go back to the home screen.
  • Right-click on the screen.
  • Create a new shortcut with the target ‘cmd.exe.’
  • Now, right-click on the shortcut.
  • Select ‘Run as Administrator.’
  • Run the ‘printui’ by using: printui/s/t2.

Now, delete the printer.

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Steps For ‘how To Delete Printer Drivers From Windows 7

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If you want to remove or delete the drivers from your previous printers, uninstalling the printer software should do it. For standard users, this should be enough to remove the drivers of the previous printers. You can do it in two ways: from the Control Panel and by clicking the uninstall program that comes with the printer software.

To remove the drivers using the Control Panel, click “Start”, “Control Panel” then “Programs and Features”. If you don’t see this, set view to “Small icons”. On the next screen, scroll down and select the printer software. Right-click it and select “Uninstall” and then follow the instructions. Click to restart the computer when you are prompted.

If you want to use the built-in uninstall program, click “Start”, “All Programs” then navigate to your printer’s software folder and locate the “uninstall” program and then click it. Just follow the instructions afterwards. Another way is to use third-party software. Download the free version of Revo Uninstaller and install. Once installed, start Revo then select your printer software among the applications and click “Uninstall”.

Follow the normal uninstall process. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click to restart later. When uninstall is complete, click “Scan” to scan your computer for any leftover files and delete everything it finds. This removes everything the program created on your computer. When it is finished, exit Revo then restart the computer.

If you need to install the latest driver for your printer, see the following if you have these printers:

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