Microsoft release updates to fix Windows 10 21H1/21H2 shared printer error codes

Recently, Windows 10 and Windows 11 have had many printer problems. In the stable version update released this month, Microsoft still did not solve the error code problem of the shared remote printer. Microsoft is now continuing to repair it.

This time, Microsoft released the KB5007253 update to the Windows 10 21H1/21H2 preview channel. Microsoft stated in the log that the error code problem has been resolved.

As for whether it has really been resolved, it needs to be tested by the affected companies. In addition, this update preview version update stable version channel temporarily cannot be installed.

KB5007253 update is only available for the Windows 10 Release Preview Channel. Because it is a preview update, Microsoft does not provide a separate update package.

After successfully installing this update, Windows 10 21H1 is upgraded to Build 19043.1379, and Windows 10 21H2 is upgraded to Build 19044.1379.

This update contains a number of bug fixes and improvements. According to the progress of previous updates, Microsoft should soon push the update to the stable channel as an optional update. Microsoft writes “We fixed a known issue that causes error codes 0x000006e4, 0x0000007c, or 0x00000709 when connecting to a remote printer that is shared on a Windows print server.”

Wait until the optional update has also been tested and then merged into the stable version update next month. The next monthly cumulative update will be released on December 14, 2021.

Therefore, enterprise IT administrators can install KB5007253 updates through the test machine to test in advance, and if the problem is solved, the new patch will be deployed next month.