{"id":138074,"date":"2022-07-06T06:30:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T10:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=138074"},"modified":"2024-04-05T07:34:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T11:34:31","slug":"remove-printer-driver-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-printer-driver-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove printer driver on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATED 4\/3\/2024:<\/strong> On Windows 11<\/a>, when you no longer connect to a printer, the peripheral will remain available on the computer even if you remove it since the process doesn’t delete the driver. Print drivers will be kept on the computer if they are ever needed again.<\/p>\n

Although this might be a great approach for reinstalling a printer without providing the controllers again, keeping them on the computer will only waste space on the hard drive. Also, if a problem occurs and the drivers get corrupted, it may cause other issues since the system will try to use drivers that don’t work.<\/p>\n

However, if you no longer need or want to remove a corrupted print driver, Windows 11 provides a way to completely uninstall it from the computer.<\/p>\n

This guide<\/a> will teach you the steps to remove a printer driver from Windows 11.<\/p>\n

Uninstall printer driver on Windows 11<\/h2>\n

Removing a printer and driver on Windows 11 is a two-step process. You first need to use the Settings app to uninstall the printer and then the Print Management app or PowerShell (depending on whether you use Windows 11 Pro or Home) to delete the driver package from the computer.<\/p>\n