On your windows 10 or 11 computer if the printer icon is not showing in devices and printer section in control panel hardware and sounds then you can get back missing printer icon in devices and printer by just following these simple methods. So, let’s see in detail below.
You can also experience problems with printers like cant install printer right now or epson printer not printing pages or unable to verify printer on macbook. You can run a simple troubleshoot in Windows computer which will help you fix the issue and if it doesn’t then there are additional troubleshooting other methods using regedit and fix the issue of printer icon missing in devices and printers.
Fix Printer Icon Not Showing in Devices and Printers
Below troubleshooting method will help you fix the missing printer icon in device and printers section in hardware and sounds printer section.
Run Troubleshooter
Step 1: Click on Windows search -> type in troubleshoot and open troubleshoot settings in windows 10 or 11 computer.
Step 2: On the right side select -> Other Troubleshoot option and click on it.
Step 3: Under Most Frequent section -> Click on Run side to Printer.
Step 4: Now, your windows 10 or 11 computer will run troubleshooting your printer and will detect any issue with the printer and why the printer is missing from device and printer section and will fix the issue.
Step 5: You need to follow onscreen instructions when you run printer troubleshoot and complete the troubleshooting process.
That’s it, once you run the troubleshooter, your issue of printer icon not showing in devices and printers section will be fixed successfully.
Update your Printer to Latest Software
To update the printer connected to your windows computer, you need to check with the printer name and model and search in google and download the updated version of Epson printer or HP printer or canon printer or any other printer model and there are different types of printers.
Step 1: Go to google and search for the new software update of your printer.
Step 2: Download the updated new software version of your printer to your computer.
Step 3: Extract the download software update and run it on your windows computer.
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Uninstall and Reinstall Printer
You need to uninstall the printer and remove the printer completely and then reinstall the printer on your windows computer.
Step 1: Open search menu -> type in printers and scanners
Step 2: Open printers and scanners
Step 3: Now, select the printer that you are having a problem with and click on it.
Step 4: Click on Remove -> click on Yes and completely uninstall and remove printer from your windows computer.
Step 5: Now, restart your windows computer and after that go ahead and add printer and install printer on your windows computer.
Update Printer Drivers
Step 1: Right click on This PC from your Desktop and select Manage
Step 2: Now, click on device manager
Step 3: On top menu -> click on view -> click on show hidden files.
Step 4: Now, under printer -> right click on it and update printer drivers.
Using Regedit
Step 1: Press windows + R button on your keyboard
Step 2: in run command -> enter regedit and hit enter and this will open registry editor on your windows computer.
Step 3: In registry editor copy and paste this path -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace.
Step 4: Now, right click on namespace -> Select New key -> and name the key with this name -> {2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d} which is CLISD which is Windows Class Identifiers to open Windows Special Folders.
Step 5:Now, On the right side default folder -> Double click on it -> Change the name to printers and click on ok.
That’s it, once you change these values and create a new clisd then your issue of printer not showing in device and printers section or missing printer icon will be fixed successfully.