


Note: Removing the driver package will clear all driver installation files for that device, leaving no reference to the printer that Windows could possibly use to auto-reinstall again. Select "Remove driver and driver package" and click OK.Select the printer driver to uninstall.Select any printer and then click "Print server properties" at the top of the window.From the Start menu or the Start screen:.Press the WINDOWS key on the keyboard to display the Start screen, type in printui /s /t2 and then click it in the search list.Press WINDOWS-R on the keyboard to bring up the Run window, type in printui /s /t2 and then press Enter or click OK.Click the Start menu and in the search field type printui /s /t2 and then press Enter or click it in the search list.Open the Print Server Properties dialog window by doing one of the following:.To completely remove printer driver files from a system: Select an application and click Uninstall to remove it.Īfter trying the methods listed above, try Microsoft's removal tool to further troubleshoot an application that will not uninstall.Not doing these before attempting to remove the driver files may result in an "access denied" or "printer in use" error.Windows 8.1: Right-click on the Start icon in the lower left-hand corner to open the Start Context Menu. Windows 8: Hover the cursor in the bottom-left corner of the screen until a small image of the Start Screen appears, then right-click on the icon to open the Start Context Menu. Make sure the correct application is highlighted, then press Uninstall. The Programs and Features window will open. Click Uninstall on the toolbar that appears at the bottom of the screen. A check-mark will appear in the right corner to indicate an application has been selected. Locate the application you would like to uninstall and right click on the icon. Windows 8.1: Press the Windows Key, or click on the Start icon in the lower left-hand corner (identical to the Windows Key icon) to open the Start Screen. Windows 8: Press the Windows Key, or hover the cursor in the bottom-left corner of the screen until a small image of the Start Screen appears, then click on the icon to toggle over to the Start Screen. This document provides instructions on how to uninstall a program in Windows 8.
