Q: I have multiple offices that I go to and usually stay four to five days. At each office I have to go to Control Panel Printers and Devices, and wait while the computer scans the network, and then ...

If the Devices and Printers page is blank on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Let’s take a look at ...

Microsoft has removed the Network Location aware feature for Printers in Windows 11/10 and changed its behavior. Windows 11/10 now sets the last selected printer as the default printer. This can get ...

Although Windows 10 and 11 are generally stable, printer issues do occur from time to time. Here are some tips to work around typical Windows print gotchas. Thinking back to the era of Windows 3.0, ...

Microsoft Windows 8 enables you to adjust your PC settings to share your workgroup or domain devices across your network. Your connected monitors, keyboard, printer and external hard drive, for ...

There are several potential reasons for getting an "Access Denied" message when you try to share a printer over a network. Two of the likely reasons are the lack of a Windows service called "File and ...

Microsoft is now offering Windows 10 users a workaround for an issue that has come along with a mid-July update. The KB5015807 update, which rolled out on July 12 and includes OS Builds 19042.1826, ...

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With Windows 8, the days of getting junk software with your printers, cameras, and external hard drives may be over. Microsoft wants external device makers to create Metro-style apps for Windows 8.

Every wireless printer has an IP address—a 12-digit number that connects it to your computer through your wifi network. Knowing this identifier allows you to troubleshoot connection issues and link up ...