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Microsoft Print to PDF Printer not showing Windows 7

Anonymous
2017-05-30T13:55:55+00:00

Hi,

After accidentally removing the Microsoft Print to PDF as a device from my system I can no longer find a way of adding it back.

I have tried adding as a new printer, following many step by step guides I have found online, the printer never shows as an option. 

I have also done Ctrl + R and types optionalfeatures where another guide said to check the box for Microsoft print to pdf but this option doesn't even show.

I have uninstalled Adobe Reader and re-installed and have restarted my system to see if it shows the printer on the list again.. it doesn't. 

How can I get this added again?

Kind regards,

Danny

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-28T21:34:05+00:00

    No, it's not.  This is another example of the "Microsoft" forum responders (actually third-party contract employees) not reading the question, although to be fair, the OP claimed to have accidentally removed Microsoft Print to PDF.

    IF the OP really had Windows 7, it's more likely that either Adobe Acrobat (not Acrobat Reader) was installed or there was some third-party PDF creator installed at some point.  One of the better free "print to PDF" utilities is CutePDF Writer:  http://cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-05-31T01:49:40+00:00

    Hi,

    To bring back Microsoft Print to PDF, let's enable the feature. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. In the search box, type Turn Windows features on or off and press Enter.
    2. Tick the checkbox to enable it if it's unchecked, or unchecked then check. Restart is a must for every change on the checkbox.

    Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-05-31T07:58:52+00:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for your reply. 

    As mentioned above I already tried this and the option for Microsoft Print to PDF is not there at all.

    Kind regards,

    Danny

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-28T21:18:32+00:00

    Microsoft Print to PDF Printer not showing Windows 7.... is this feature even available in Windows 7? that is what the user said that has installed.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-06-02T01:40:54+00:00

    Check out the thread below from one of our Community members, chemOwen. He shared a his solution for the same issue and the solution have helped about 160 other members.

    Let us know how that turned out for you.

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