Disable printer networking
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.
These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
This category should only be used by advanced users. None of its scripts are recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.
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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.
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- Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
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Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy
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privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Disable printer networking. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.
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This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.
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This category includes total of 4 scripts but no subcategories.
Explore its 4 scripts:
Disable "Internet Printing Client" feature
Overview of default feature statuses - | | | | ---- | --- | | Feature name | "Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client" | | Display name | Internet Printing Client | | Description | Enables clients to use HTTP to connect to printers on Web print servers | | Default (Windows 11 ≥ 23H2) | 🟢 Enabled | | Default (Windows 10 ≥ 22H2) | 🟢 Enabled |
Disable "LPD Print Service" feature
Overview of default feature statuses - | | | | ---- | --- | | Feature name | "Printing-Foundation-LPDPrintService" | | Display name | LPD Print Service | | Description | Makes your Windows computer work as a Line Printer Daemon (LPD) and Remote Line Printer client | | Default (Windows 11 ≥ 23H2) | 🔴 Disabled | | Default (Windows 10 ≥ 22H2) | 🔴 Disabled |
Disable "LPR Port Monitor" feature
Overview of default feature statuses - | | | | ---- | --- | | Feature name | "Printing-Foundation-LPRPortMonitor" | | Display name | LPR Port Monitor | | Description | Enables clients to print to TCP/IP printers connected to a Unix (or VAX) server | | Default (Windows 11 ≥ 23H2) | 🔴 Disabled | | Default (Windows 10 ≥ 22H2) | 🔴 Disabled |
Disable "Microsoft Print to PDF" feature
Overview of default feature statuses - | | | | ---- | --- | | Feature name | "Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" | | Display name | Microsoft Print to PDF | | Description | Provides binaries on the system for creating the Microsoft Print to PDF Print Queue | | Default (Windows 11 ≥ 23H2) | 🟢 Enabled | | Default (Windows 10 ≥ 22H2) | 🟢 Enabled |
Explore Categories
- Disable printing features
- Disable built-in Windows features
- Remove bloatware
This action belongs to Disable printing features category. This category configures Windows using 8 scripts. These scripts are organized in 2 categories. The category includes 2 subscripts and 2 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶
This action belongs to Disable built-in Windows features category. This category configures Windows using 20 scripts. These scripts are organized in 4 categories. The category includes 8 subscripts and 2 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶
This action belongs to Remove bloatware category. This category configures Windows using 215 scripts. These scripts are organized in 35 categories. The category includes 1 subscripts and 9 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶
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