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Change Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) default output format to the legacy Microsoft XPS format (*.xps)

Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) generates OpenXPS (*.oxps) files by default in Windows 10, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2025. 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).

Policy Details

Policy Name
MXDWUseLegacyOutputFormatMSXPS
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers
Value Name
MXDWUseLegacyOutputFormatMSXPS
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_Printing/MXDWUseLegacyOutputFormatMSXPS
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us