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Are you facing a 0x00000709 Default Printer Error on your Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or Windows 10 PC or Laptop? These two methods will help you get rid of this annoying problem.
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What is 0x00000709 Default Printer Error?
Sometimes when you try to add new printer to your Computer and want to make it the default printer, your PC gives you an error. This is because your Windows 7/8/10 Laptop or PC is in love with the previous printer and won’t remove it from your default settings that easily. However, it can be easily done, thanks to a small change in your registry settings.
How to Fix 0x00000709 Default Printer Error?
First and almost always, before you make any significant changes to your machine to try and address problems, try restarting your computer to see if that fixes your issues. A restart won’t always resolve errors, but sometimes it will and it can save you a bit of time.
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If simple solutions don’t resolve the error:
There are two methods to fix in 0x00000709 Default Printer Error in Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10. However, before proceeding with tutorial, make sure you back up your system registry file. This is advised in case something goes wrong, you are on the safe side and you can revert to the previous file.
Method # 01: Manually Edit the Registry Files
To manually modify the registry entry for this printer error, open run command.
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- Enter regedit and hit Enter. Make sure you run it as administrator.
- Now search for HKEY_CURRENT_USER. In right pane, go to \Microsoft\windows\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows.
- There click on device and modify the value to name of your new printer.
- Close registry editor. Try changing the default printer again.
Hopefully the issue of 0x00000709 Default Printer error will be gone now.
Method # 02: Using Control Panel
- Open Control Panel.
- Look for Devices and Printers and run it as administrator. Now try choosing your new printer as default one.
That’s it. Let us know if you have any question related to 0x00000709 Default Printer Error on your Windows 7/8/10 PC or Laptop.
Muhammad Qasim is a long time contributor at Geekspie.com. Muhammad has years of experience writing about tech, including tutorials to resolve common problems users experience with Windows and Mac computers, iOS and and android devices, and software of all kinds. He can be reached through the contact us form.