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'Add device ' wizard in Windows 10

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We're running Windows 10 and Server 2012 R2.  Previously (using Windows 8.1), our users were able to add networked printers (without admin credentials) by going to the Control Panel --> View devices and printers --> Add a printer --> and then selecting the desired printer.  With Windows 10, it's now prompting them for admin credentials.  I've tried just about every GPO option to disable this.  The funny thing is that when adding a printer as a non-admin user using the UNC path, it works fine; just about any other method of adding printers works as well.

Our users only know the control panel method and it will be tough teaching them a new way,  Is there any way to allow non-admins to install network printers through 'add a device' under 'devices and printers' in the control panel?
Windows Server 2012

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Generally I have found (Windows 7 and up) that installing Printers need Admin Credentials.

In gpedit.msc -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates, Printers, there are settings you could try:

Add Printer Wizard, disallow installation of printers.
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I too have my GPO configured that way.

Our issue is internal; staff cannot add a printer (via Control Panel/Devices and Printers/Add a Printer) without being prompted for admin credentials.
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Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.

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