How to Delete Printer Ports on Windows: 3 Quick Ways

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Connecting a printer device will install the printer’s drivers and TCP/IP port before it can use it. However, changing printers will leave the unused ports on your system even free uninstalling the driver. Hence, it is essential to keep your system clean by deleting printer ports you don’t use.

Also, users may run intoprinter port is in use errors, making it inaccessible.

How do I remove a printer port in Windows 10?

1. Stop and restart the Printer Spooler

Restarting the Printer Spooler will break any impediments that may prevent you from deleting the Printer port. Check our article on what to do if theLocal print spooler service is not runningon your PC.

2. Uninstall Printer using the Control Panel

So, this is how to remove a printer in Windows 10. Read our guide on fixing theWindows driver not available erroron your PC if you cannot access the printer driver.

How do I force delete a printer port?

1. Delete the Printer port from Control Panel

The above steps will remove the Printer port from your PC. However, there’s a possibility that you will run into an error saying delete printer port access denied.

Alternatively, you can read our guide onwhat to do if you can’t remove the Printer in Windows 10if you run into any issues.

2. Uninstall the printer device

3. Remove the Printer Port from the Registry

Removing the Printer port via the Registry Editor will delete printer ports in Windows 10 from the Printer package folder.

We hope that our guide offered you the complete methods on how to remove a printer in Windows 10 and its ports.

Further, you can read our guide onfixing the problem with the printer setupon the PC. Also, our readers may be interested in our article aboutwhat to do if your printer won’t recognize your router.

In conclusion, follow all the solutions to find the best way to delete the printer port. If you have any questions on this guide or other queries in general, kindly leave them in the comments section.

How to Delete Printer Ports on Windows: 3 Quick Ways#

How do I remove a printer port in Windows 10?#

1. Stop and restart the Printer Spooler#

2. Uninstall Printer using the Control Panel#

How do I force delete a printer port?#

1. Delete the Printer port from Control Panel#

2. Uninstall the printer device#

3. Remove the Printer Port from the Registry#