J.R. Sitman
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Windows 7 print spooler won't start at reboot
I've got one computer that just recently the print spooler won't start. It shows started in services. I can stop it and restart it.
This is critical. We print animal adoption contracts from it.
This is critical. We print animal adoption contracts from it.
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just tried and yes I can
Try manually clearing out the print queue:
1. Open a command prompt with full admin privileges: click on the Start button, enter cmd in the Search field, right-click on the command prompt icon and select Run as administrator
2. Within the command prompt enter net stop spooler
3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to %systemdrive%\Windows\Syst em32\spool \printers\ and delete all of the files within that folder
4. Return to your elevated command prompt and enter net start spooler
1. Open a command prompt with full admin privileges: click on the Start button, enter cmd in the Search field, right-click on the command prompt icon and select Run as administrator
2. Within the command prompt enter net stop spooler
3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to %systemdrive%\Windows\Syst
4. Return to your elevated command prompt and enter net start spooler
Are you good now or still having an issue?
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print que was empty
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I'm doing @Run5k suggestion. I'll post soon
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I can remove all but one. it states it is in use
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Check to make sure the service is set to Automatic (automatically start on system restart)2.
Be careful of deleting files in \Windows\System32\spool > You should be able to delete .spl files, but there are drivers here too3.
Remove old printers you are no longer using4.
Remove old Drivers you are no longer using - Printers, Server, drivers5.
Delete Temp/Temporary Internet Files6.
Run Chkdsk to be sure you don't have crosslinked files out thereHTH,
Kent
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Just found something. if I log on as the domain administrator, the spooler is running, if I switch to the other user it isn't.
I don't quite understand... you say,
In the Services snap-in, when you look at Print Spooler service's Properties, on the Dependencies tab, does it look like this?
I mean, if you expand the branches.
> It shows started in services. I can stop it and restart itSo, what indication are you getting that it's not actually started?
In the Services snap-in, when you look at Print Spooler service's Properties, on the Dependencies tab, does it look like this?
I mean, if you expand the branches.
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@darr247. the service is not running when the user logs on
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This worked as well as deleting the users profile.
Thanks
Thanks
net stop spooler
net start spooler