Resolved Microsoft XPS Document Writer?

w.young · 2010/01/14

Hi,

all of a sudden i've noticed i have 'Microsoft XPS Document Writer' on my system under Printers/faxes.

Does anyone have any idea of how it got there from a program or a website?
Yesterday it was not there.

thanks.
Bill

Arie · 2010/01/14

You most likely installed .Net Framework 3.0. This includes the XPS viewer.

markp62 · 2010/01/16

While you did not intentionally install .Net Framework 3, you got it as a result of a Windows Update. Windows Update has an update for .Net 1, 2 and 3 all rolled up into 1 package. So if you have .Net 1 and/or .Net 2 installed, you got .Net 3 shoved onto you.
I myself have no use for .Net 3 or the XPS printer. You can uninstall the printer from the Control Panel\Printers, and then uninstall .Net 3 from Add/Remove Programs.
There is a tool available for removal of the XPS printer.
http://www.download3k.com/System-Utilities/System-Maintenance/Download-XPS-Removal-Tool.html

w.young · 2010/01/18

thanks to everyone...

PeteC · 2010/01/18

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