Prevent Windows from Automatically Adding Networked Printers

Setting to prevent windows from adding networked devices automatically

With the addition of Windows 10 comes a new host of problems. One of the most irritating is having a network device automatically installed on your computer and cluttering your device list! Prevent Windows from automatically adding networked printers by following these steps:

1: Navigate to control panel,  select network and sharing center

2: Select Change advanced sharing settings (left hand side)

3: Under private network discovery uncheck the box that says “turn on automatic setup of network connected devices”

Advanced Sharing Window to help show where to make the changes needed to Prevent Windows from adding networked devices to your device list
Advanced Sharing Window to help show where to make the changes needed to Prevent Windows from adding networked devices to your device list

4: Save changes

 

This is specific to windows 10 but you may see similar settings in windows 7 and 8.