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HuckMaverick
Bronze Contributor
Apr 01, 2025

How to open the legacy Devices and Printers window?

I've tried every option to open it but it doesn't even try to load; what do I do? I need this to connect legacy hardware (such as Wiimotes) to my pc.

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    GraceJohnson
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 01, 2025

    1. By running the command (fastest)
    Press Win + R to open the Run window
    Type the following command and enter:
    shell
    control printers
    shell
    rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL printers
     2: From the Control Panel
    Open “Control Panel
    Way 1: Press Win + S to search control panel.
    Way 2: Run the control command
    Select Hardware and Sound → Devices and Printers
    Method 3: Through the Settings application (new interface)
    Press Win + I to open “Settings
    Navigate to:
    Bluetooth and Other Devices → Printers and Scanners
    Click on Devices and Printers under Related Settings on the right hand side.
    Method 4: Create desktop shortcut (permanent solution)
    Right click on Desktop → New → Shortcut
    Enter the following location:
    shell
    explorer shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}
    Name the shortcut Devices and Printers
    Method 5: Via PowerShell (administrator privileges)
    powershell
    Start-Process -FilePath “control.exe” -ArgumentList “printers”

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