How to Remove a Printer in Windows 10 & 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

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Windows 10 keeps a list of printers as hardware. If you need to remove a printer, here's how.

There are a few different ways to delete a printer if the usual method fails.

Video tutorial:

Remove a Printer in Windows 10 & 11 Settings

Click Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.

Click on the printer you want to remove and click on Remove device.

Remove a Printer in Windows 10 & 11 Printer Folder

Press the Windows Key + R, type in explorer shell:::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} and press Enter.

Right-click on the printer you want to delete and click Delete.

Remove a Printer in Windows 10 & 11 Device Manager

Press the Windows Key + X and click on Device Manager.

Expand Printers. Right-click on the printer you want to remove and click on Uninstall device.

Remove a Printer in Windows 10 & 11 PowerShell

Press the Windows Key + X and click on Windows PowerShell (Admin).

Find your printer by typing in Get-Printer | Format-List Name.

Remove the printer by typing in Remove-Printer -Name "Printer name". Replace "Printer name" with your printer name, including the quotes. The quotes allow you to use spaces in PowerShell.