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Resetting the printer queue in Windows 7.
Posted on 2013-01-08
I am attempting to completely reset a print queue on a Windows 7 machine to defaults (remove ALL drivers and any spooler settings). There used to be a tool on Microsoft's site (the fix it for me tool) that would do this for you, but all of the links that point to it now go to a Windows 8 looking page that doesn't help at all and has no mention of the program listed on it. I've tried deleting the drivers manually through MMC, but I always receive "driver is in use" even though I've removed the printers, cleared the printers directory, set the driver isolation to none, and many other things.
Can someone point me to the right direction of a tool that would do this for me?
Thank you
Can someone point me to the right direction of a tool that would do this for me?
Thank you
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This method restarts the printer queue if there is something stuck in it. I need to completely reset everything including drivers as I mentioned in my post.
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Go to printers and uninstall all of your printers.
Then re-install them, this should clear out any drivers and print queue settings
Go to printers and uninstall all of your printers.
Then re-install them, this should clear out any drivers and print queue settings
if the drivers still remain then run driver cleaner pro (freeware)
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/security/system_cleanup/driver_cleaner_pro.cfm
after that run ccleaner to clean out registry.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/security/system_cleanup/driver_cleaner_pro.cfm
after that run ccleaner to clean out registry.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner
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I found that there was a monitor driver connection still being used and had to use this guide to find and remove it:
Navigate to and click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
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Local Port
Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Monitor
Microsoft Shared Fax Monitor
Standard TCP/IP Port
USB Monitor
WSD Port
Once I removed the offending key and restarted I was able to delete the drivers.
Navigate to and click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
Â
BJ Language Monitor
Local Port
Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Monitor
Microsoft Shared Fax Monitor
Standard TCP/IP Port
USB Monitor
WSD Port
Once I removed the offending key and restarted I was able to delete the drivers.
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