This article shows you how to enable or disable Print from Application Guard for Edge on Windows 11/10. Microsoft Defender Application Guard is an excellent feature in enterprise editions of Windows 11/10 operating systems that protects users’ computers from virus and malware attacks. If this feature is enabled, you can open Edge in a new Application Guard window that protects users’ systems when they visit unsafe or insecure websites. While surfing the internet in Edge in an isolated Hyper-V enabled container, some features are disabled for Edge, like print, copy and paste, etc. If you want to use such features in the Application Guard window for Edge, you have to enable them.
How to enable or disable Print from Application Guard for Edge
If you want to enable or disable Print from Application Guard for Edge, you must use your administrator account on Windows 11/10. We will show you the following two methods for enabling or disabling the Print from Application Guard for Edge:
- Via Windows 11/10 Settings
- Via Registry Editor
Let’s see both of these methods in detail.
1] Enable or disable Print from Application Guard for Edge via Windows Settings
The following instructions will guide you on this:
- Open Windows Security.
- Select the App & browser control option.
- Locate the Isolated browsing section and click on the Change Application Guard settings link.
- On the next page, turn on the Print files button.
If you want to turn off this feature again, simply turn off the Print files switch.
2] Turn On or Off Print from Application Guard for Edge via Registry Editor
You can modify Windows Registry to enable and disable Windows settings. The print files option in Application Guard for Edge can also be enabled or disabled via Registry Editor. Before you proceed, it is recommended to create a System Restore Point and back up your Registry.
Click on Windows Search and type Registry Editor. Select the Registry Editor from the search results. Click Yes if you receive the UAC prompt.
Go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftHvsi
If you do not find the Hvsi subkey under the Microsoft key, you have to create it manually. To do so, right-click on the Microsoft key and go to “New > Key.” Name this newly created key Hvsi.
Now, select the Hvsi subkey and look for the EnablePrinters value on the right side. If the EnablePrinters value is not available on the right side, create it. Simply, right-click in the empty space on the right side and go to “New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.” Give the name EnablePrinters to this newly created Value.
Double-click on the EnablePrinters value and enter 1 in its Value data. Click OK to save changes. Now, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer so that the changes will take effect.
If you want to disable Print from Application Guard for Edge, change the Value data of EnablePrinters value from 1 to 0 and restart your computer.
How do I turn off Application Guard in Edge?
You can turn off Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Edge by disabling it in Windows Features. Open Windows Features via the Control Panel and look for Microsoft Defender Application Guard. Once you find it, uncheck its checkbox and click OK. This step will turn off Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Edge.
Why can I not print from Edge?
There are a variety of reasons why you are not able to print from Microsoft Edge. The issue may occur due to Edge’s corrupted cache and cookie data or the problem might be with the website itself. Sometimes, the default printer is the problem while in some cases, a corrupted printer driver causes printing issues.