In this post, learn how to fix “Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000709)” when trying to set a default printer in Microsoft Windows.

When error 0x00000709 occurs, you won’t be able to print any document from MS Excel, Word or any other software program which choose default printer for printing. However, you would be able to print documents from WordPad or notepad.

Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000709). Double click the printer name and make sure that the printer is connected to the network.

Another possible Error while you trying to set the default printers is:

Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000005). Access is denied.

If you’re getting this problem, you can try the fix below and see if it helps:

Operation Could Not Be Completed (Error 0x00000709) – How To Fix Printer Error

This fix is applicable for Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 7.

Sometimes a conflicting program or a malware can change these permissions and your printer stopped working for no apparent reason. In such case, I highly recommended you use MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) to scan for and delete any malware which could be present on your system.

If you are getting “The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable” error when trying to print documents in Office 2013, read more this tutorial.

Step 1. Press the Windows Key + R then type in regedit in this box and click OK. This will open the Windows Registry.

Step 2. In the Registry Editor, go to the following location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Windows

Step 3. Then, you right click on Windows folder and select Permissions…

Step 4. When a dialog box Permissions for windows appears, here check the Full Control under Allow option. Click Apply > OK to save changes.

Step 5. If these following registry values exist, delete them:

• LegacyDefaultPrinterMode
• UserSelectedDefault
• Device

Step 6. Lastly, you can close Registry Editor and restart your system.

After restarting your computer, you will not face error 0x00000709 again, you can set your default printers then can print any document from any software program.

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