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Sign in to vote. I have been attempting to uninstall some print drivers to install new versions. I'm unable to do this. The specified printer driver is currently in use". It doesn't matter which print driver I attempt to delete the message is the same.
After a couple of hours on the phone with both Canon and HP, we're all stumped as to why I'm unable to delete any these print drivers. I have no problem deleting them from XP, but niether Vista system will allow it.
Any help out there? Tuesday, January 15, AM. Hello Tomas, Thanks for your post! Hope it helps. Wednesday, January 16, AM. Tuesday, March 11, PM. This is what worked for me on a Windows 64 bit system. Open the control panel and then open printers and then choose the printer you want to remove and delete it. Then reboot the computer and when it is running again open control panel and then open printers.
When you get to printers if you do not see the File, Edit, etc menus at the top press the alt key and that will bring them up, it sometimes takes two presses. Open the file menu and choose run as an administrator, then choose server properties and then drivers and click on the driver you want removed and remove it. Choose the option to remove the entire package. If, at this point, you get a message that the files were not removed because in use reboot the computer and repeat the process.
You should see that the printer desired to be removed no longer shows up in the list of drivers. If by any chance this does not work go into regedit and search for and remove all references to the printer. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hi Mike, To help you suggest steps to resolve the issue, I would appreciate if you could answer the following question: Have you made any changes on the computer prior to the issue? How satisfied are you with this reply?
Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. This site in other languages x. GaardCeteru: I tried looking for the driver on Lexmark's website, and they don't have one. Thanks for the link jd. I tried that, and no results. Everything seemed to be the same. I clicked "Have Disc" and then proceeded to Browse for it.
When I clicked the Drive that the disc came up on, an error message came up saying "The folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device.
If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with Windows for bit systems. So, even though Windows says it's been properly installed and everything, does this message basically indicate that I should give up? Is there no other way to get around this? It seems like it should be working.
I wouldn't want to give up yet though I don't really have any more ideas on that problem at the moment. Well, I've kind of given up now, so that's ok. I got my laptop to work wirelessly with the computer printer downstairs. This is really unrelated I don't want to start a new thread , but is there any way I can print from my laptop to the printer downstairs hooked up to my XP comp without having the XP comp ON?
The only way my Network sees my XP comp is when that computer is actually on. That's the only time I can print things from my laptop too. Even when it's not on? Because if it isn't on, it doesn't show up at all. Is there a way to fix this or is it supposed to happen? No, your computer will not show in any lists or share any files or printers while it's off. Those have to served by the computer sharing the files and it can't do that when it's off.
That's true. Oh well, maybe I'll get a wifi printer next or something. Those ought to work shouldn't they? Assuming it had a compatible Vista driver then it should. I haven't used a Wifi printer before so I don't know for sure. Hi there.
I have a similar problem. On the menu bar, click File, and then click Server Properties. On the popup window, click Drivers tab, then delete the driver for this printer. Note: please remove all printers.
Step 3: Clean up driver information from the Registry:. Double click to expand "Printers". All current printers installed on your computer are listed there. Please right click each subkey and click "Delete". Browse to the following registry key:. Expand "Version-3". All printer drivers which have been installed on your computer will be listed there.
Please right click on the subkey and click Delete. Close Registry Editor. Step 4: Clear up driver information in Safe Mode:. Restart your computer in Safe Mode. This is only temporary. Restart your computer in Normal Mode. Step 5: Download the latest driver from the following website.
Note: The third-party product discussed here is manufactured by a company that is independent of Microsoft.
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