Otherwise, exit "Settings " and the change you just made will take effect immediately.ĬONNECTION: Comment manage a printer under Windows 10 How to manually change your imprimante by default in Windows 10 In the "Printers and scanners " settings, scroll down and uncheck the "Let Windows manage my default printer.Īfter that you might want to stay in Settings at manually change your default printer - see instructions below. In Appareils, select "Printers & Scanners " from the sidebar menu. Or you can press Windows + i on your keyboard to quickly open it. How to prevent Windows 10 from automatically changing your default printerįirst, open " Settings "by clicking on the" Start "menu and selecting the gear icon on the left. Fortunately, you can turn off this feature and manage your default printer manually. We are a world community of HP enthusiasts dedicated to supporting HP technology.Ĭlick Thumbs Up on a post to say Thank You!Īnswered? Click post " Accept as Solution"to help others find is not a dumb question but the answer is one that you can decide for yourself based on your situation and your expectations.Īnswered? Click post " Accept as Solution"to help others find it.Normally, Windows 10 automatically sets the printer you used most recently as the default printer.
Thank you for participating in the HP Community Forum. For example, leave the box unchecked or use other (Windows 7) control to "opt out" of the feature. If you primarily use your own printer in your own office / home and you are satisfied to manage the default printer setting if / when it is necessary, then retain control of the option.Personally, I tend to manage my own settings as a matter of choice / control / expectations. If you move around from office to home to friend's house to office to the local library - and each of these locations has a printer that you use AND you want Windows to fuss with your default printing device setting, then you might want to let Windows "have at it" and adjust the default printer as / when you change locations.Ĭomment: I cannot attest to how well (current) Windows manages changing the device default - we no longer have a reason to use the feature.In so much that I recall, this is the same (or similar) to the way the feature worked in Windows 7 (though I have not actually seen a Windows 7 system in a while).īased on that assumption (that the feature is the same / similar to the old Windows 7 option): When this is on, Windows will set your default printer to be the one you used most recently at your current location. Windows provides the explanation under the selection: Scroll down to see the option (along with a box you can check): "Let Windows manage my default printer" Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners Is not a dumb question but the answer is one that you can decide for yourself based on your situation and your expectations.
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