5 Nov 2021

Cannot print to network printers

Cannot print to network printers

uninstall this update

wusa /uninstall /kb:5006670


KB5005565 — Windows 10 2004. 20H2 and 21H1

KB5005566 – Windows 10 1909

KB5005568 – Windows 10 1809 and Windows 10 LTSC

KB5005030 — Windows Server 2019

KB5005573 – Windows Server 2016

KB5005613, KB5005627 — Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1

KB5005563 – Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2


reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint" /v RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f


hide updates

$HideList = "KB5005565", "KB5005566", "KB5005568"
Hide-WindowsUpdate -KBArticleID $HideList -Verbose


Another workaround is to set the reg key

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print" /v RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f