RemoveMPDW

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Starting with Windows 10, the OS includes support for the Microsoft Print to PDF feature. You can use the RemoveMPDW setting to remove the Microsoft Print to PDF print queue and driver package from a Windows installation.

Microsoft Print to PDF ships as an optional feature and is installed by default. OEMs and IT administrators can configure the Windows installation to remove this feature.

To create a Windows image without the Microsoft Print to PDF print queue and driver package

  1. In your answer file, set RemoveMPDW to 1.

  2. In your answer file, remove the Microsoft Print to PDF print queue and driver package installation files. To do this, add the Microsoft-Windows-Printing-PDFServices-Package package. In the Actions field, select Remove.

  3. Install Windows using your answer file.

  4. After installation, open the Printers folder to completely remove the files.

  5. Run the Sysprep tool, and then recapture the Windows image.

Values

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The Microsoft Print to PDF print queue and driver packages are not removed during Windows installation.

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The Microsoft Print to PDF print queue and driver packages are removed during Windows installation.

After the files are removed, you will be unable to reinstall the Microsoft Print to PDF print queue.

Valid Configuration Passes

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-Printing-Spooler-Core | RemoveMPDW

Applies To

For a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Printing-Spooler-Core.

XML Example

The following XML output shows how to remove the Microsoft Print to PDF print queue and driver package.

<RemoveMPDW>1</RemoveMPDW>

Microsoft-Windows-Printing-Spooler-Core