Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" -Name "LegacyDefaultPrinterMode" -Value 1 If Windows 11 keeps changing your default printer back, check these common culprits:

Click the Set as default button. You will see a “Default” label appear next to the printer name.

Press Windows + R , type control printers , and press Enter. This opens the Devices and Printers window directly.

Windows 11 offers several ways to manage your printing preferences, but the default printer setting is crucial for efficiency. Without it, you might accidentally send a 50-page report to a receipt printer or waste time selecting the correct device every time you hit Ctrl+P .

Click on Bluetooth & devices in the left sidebar, then select Printers & scanners on the right.

Open Settings (press Windows + I on your keyboard).