I cannot install printers anymore


  1. Posts : 30
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
       #1

    I cannot install printers anymore


    I'm using windows 7 home premium and a while ago I was using printers, pdf printers, etc. without any problem.

    But for a few months now I can no longer use or even install them.
    I have a HP printer (plugged in directly with USB) and when I download the newest version of the installer it skips most steps and just says it's finished without doing anything.

    When I try to install any pdf printer I only get errors (I tried 3 different ones).

    How can I fix this?
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  2. Posts : 30
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Anyone? Any idea why this can happen?
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  3. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #3

    Try:
    - Create a manual System Restore point - System Restore
    - Remove the printer, and uninstall the driver/software
    - Restart PC
    - Run DriveCleanup as admin (Drive Tools for Windows)
    - Restart PC
    - Run CCleaner and scan for files and registry
    - Restart and try re-installing
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  4. Posts : 30
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks!
    Got it installed again and also installed a pdf printer.

    BUT!
    Everything gone again. Everything uninstalled and I cannot re-install it again.
    It's neither a virus nor malware, I just checked my system.

    How can this be?
    Last edited by Megidolaon; 07 Aug 2015 at 06:33.
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