Friday, 8 April 2022

Set the time zone in Windows 10 in the Command Prompt

 

Set the time zone in Windows 10 in the Command Prompt

To configure the time zone in Windows 10 in the command prompt, you need to use the console tool tzutil. It comes with Windows 10 out-of-the-box. Here is how.

  1. Open an elevated command prompt.
  2. Type or copy-paste the following command to see the list of available time zones:
    tzutil /l

    Windows 10 List Available Time Zones

  3. To see the current time zone, type the command
    tzutil /g

    Windows 10 Cmd See Timezone

  4. To set a new time zone, execute the command
    tzutil /s "Pacific Standard Time"

    Windows 10 Cmd Set Timezone


How to Fix Windows Printer Error 0x0000011b

 

How to Fix Windows Printer Error 0x0000011b

Uninstall Recent Windows Updates

If error code 0x0000011b started occurring after installing the latest Windows updates, uninstall them and see if this helps. Many Windows 11 users confirmed that uninstalling KBKB5005565 and KB5005568 fixed the problem.

  1. Launch Control Panel.
  2. Click on Uninstall a program.
  3. Then click on View installed updates.
  4. Select the latest updates and hit the Uninstall button.

 


After uninstalling the updates, check if your computer can connect to your printer. If error 0x0000011b persists, install your printer using its IP address.

By the way, you may want to temporarily disable auto-updates. When you restart your computer, Windows will automatically download and install the latest updates, triggering error 0x0000011b again.

Manually Add the Printer Using Its IP Address

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Select Bluetooth and Devices.
  3. Scroll down to Printers and Scanners.
  4. Then click on the Add device button to add a printer or scanner.
  5. Click on the link that says the printer you want to add is not on the list.
  6. Go to Add a printer using a TCP/IP or hostname.

 


  1. Follow the on-screen instructions and manually insert the printer’s IP address.
  2. Hit Next to connect your computer to your printer.
  3. Print a test page to check if your printer works as intended.

 Disable Print Spooler RPC Encryption

To fix error code 0x0000011b, Microsoft says you should disable the print spooler privacy settings on both the Client and Print Server. When the RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled Registry key is set to 1, Windows automatically encrypts RPC communication with network printers and print servers. Disable this option to get rid of error code 0x0000011b.

 

  1. Launch the Registry Editor.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print.
  3. Right-click on the Print key and select New→  DWORD-32 bit Value.
  4. Name the new key RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled.
  5. Double-click on the new key and set its value to 0 (zero).


  1. Restart your computer, and check if it connects to your printer.

Conclusion

To fix error code 0x0000011b when printing on Windows 11, uninstall all the recently installed updates, especially KBKB5005565 and KB5005568. Then, manually add the printer using its IP address. If the error persists, disable Print Spooler RPC encryption.