Windows 10: deleted my built in printer driver for my windows 10 home

I am pretty sure that I had a bit of a brain fart and deleted my built in printer driver for my windows 10 home. How can I fix this?

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Printers in windows 10

Hello Rocky,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

With the issue description, I understand that after installing Windows 10 operating system you are not able to print from your computer. I will certainly help you in getting this fixed. I would appreciate if you could help me
with more information:

• 
  What is the make & model number of the printer?
  
• 
  Is this a wired printer or wireless printer?
  

Make sure that the printer is enabled in “devices and printer” by following below steps:

• Press “Windows key”, click on “Settings”
• 
  Click on “Devices”, now click on “Printer & Scanners” in the left pane
  
• 
  Click on “Devices and Printers”
  
• 
  Right click on the printer and “Enable” it, now try to use the printer.
  

There might be a possibility that while upgrading/installing Windows 10, printer drivers might get corrupt. Hence you are facing issues while printing. I would suggest you to follow the below methods and check if that helps:

Method 1: Printer Troubleshooter

The built-in Printer Troubleshooter can automatically detect and fix most of the incorrect settings and errors that could cause issues while printing. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if there is any issue
with the sound. Refer top these steps:

• Open Control Panel
• Click on Troubleshooting and select the view all option on the left pane.
• Click on Printer troubleshooter and follow the prompts.

Try method 2, if the issue persist

Method 2:
Uninstall and Reinstall the Printer's Driver

Step 1: Uninstall the Printer's Drivers

• 
  Press “Windows Logo” + “X” keys on the keyboard.
  
• 
  Click on “Device
  Manager” from that list.
  
• 
  Search for the Printer from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this
  device” you may select that and then remove the corrupted drivers from the computer.
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and then restart the computer if prompted.
  

After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

Update Driver Software from the Manufacturer’s website:

Step 2:
Go to the Printer manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the printer model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.

Try method 3, if the issue persist

Method 3:
Follow these steps to install the drivers in compatibility mode and check if that helps.

• 
  Download the driver from the manufacturer’s website.
  
• 
  Right-click on the driver setup file and click on ‘properties’.
  
• 
  Click on the ‘compatibility’ tab and check the box ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ and select Windows 8 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation. Once this is
  done, restart the computer and check if the issue persists
  

Hope this information is helpful. Please write back to us if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

 

After upgrade to windows 10 i did and now my printer won't work . there is no driver for this model printer that work. such a nightmare. I removed the printer. Any suggestions?

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

It's unfortunate that you are facing this issue. Let me assist you resolve the issue.

Share this information to assist you better.

• What is the make and model of the computer and printer?
• Have you installed all the pending updates?
• Do you get any error message or code while you try to print?

I understand your concern however, please try the
following steps below and check if it helps.

Step 1: Printer Troubleshooter

The built-in Printer Troubleshooter can automatically detect and fix most of the incorrect settings and errors that could cause issues while printing. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if there is any issue
with the sound. Refer top these steps:

• Open Control Panel
• Click on Troubleshooting and select the
  view all option on the left pane.
• Click on Printer troubleshooter and follow the prompts.

If the issue persist install the latest drivers for the printer from the manufacturer website and if you could not find, we suggest you to install the drivers in compatibility mode using the article below and check for the issue.

Step 2: How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10

Refer the link below:

How to: Install and Update Hardware Drivers in Windows 10

Let us know the status of the issue. We will be glad to assist you better.

 

Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .