How to Add or Remove Devices and Printers from This PC in Windows 10
Devices and Printers (aka: Device Stage), gives you a quick view and access of all of your connected and wireless devices on your computer in one place. By viewing the contents of this folder, you can check to see which devices you have connected, view details about the devices, and learn what tasks you can perform with them by right clicking on the device and selecting the task you would like to do.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Devices and Printers under 'Devices and drives' in This PC for all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove Devices and Printers from This PC.
EXAMPLE: Devices and Printers in This PC
EXAMPLE: Devices and Printers
Here's How:
1. Do step 2 (add 32-bit), step 3 (add 64-bit), or step 4 (remove) below for the 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10 you have.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
32-bit_Add_Devices-and-Printers_to_This_PC.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
64-bit_Add_Devices-and-Printers_to_This_PC.reg
Download
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Remove_Devices-and-Printers_from_This_PC.reg
Download
5. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8. If File Explorer is open, refresh (F5) or close and reopen File Explorer to apply.
9. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file.
That's it,
Shawn
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