The RemoveMXDW
setting is used to remove the
Microsoft® XPS Document Writer (MXDW) print queue and driver
package from a Windows® installation.
To create a Windows image without the MXDW print queue and driver package
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In your answer file, set
RemoveMXDW
to 1. -
In your answer file, remove the MXDW print queue and driver package installation files. To do this, add the Microsoft-Windows-Printing-XPSServices-Package package. In the Actions field, select Remove. For more information, see Packages.
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Install Windows using your answer file.
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After installation, open the Printers folder to completely remove the files.
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Run the Sysprep tool, and then recapture the Windows image.
This setting has no effect on Server Core installations of Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012.
Values
0 |
The MXDW print queue and driver packages are not removed during Windows installation. |
1 |
The MXDW print queue and driver packages are removed during Windows installation. After the files are removed, you will be unable to reinstall the Microsoft XPS Document Writer print queue. |
Valid Passes
specialize
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Printing-Spooler-Core | RemoveMXDW
Applies To
For a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Printing-Spooler-Core.
XML Example
The following XML output shows how to remove the XPS Document Writer print queue and driver package.
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<RemoveMXDW>1</RemoveMXDW> |