Change Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) default output format to the legacy Microsoft XPS format (*.xps)ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:27810 | Date: (C)2015-10-08 (M)2023-07-04 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) generates OpenXPS (*.oxps) files by default in Windows 8.
If you enable this group policy setting, the default MXDW output format is the legacy Microsoft XPS (*.xps).
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default MXDW output format is OpenXPS (*.oxps).
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Printers!Change Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) default output format to the legacy Microsoft XPS format (*.xps)
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!MXDWUseLegacyOutputFormatMSXPS
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |