How to Clear a Problem With a Print Spooler

Learn how to clear a problem by stopping the print spooler service first. Clear the folder and then resume the service again.

In this tutorial, we will teach you how to clear problems with a Print Spooler.
At times, the print spooler service might malfunction. This will cause problems for you. In order to get rid of the problem, we will clear the print spooler folder. If there are any problems, simply clear the print spooler folder.

Step 1 -- Open Services

Step 2 -- Open Print Spooler Properties
Once the "services" window opens, scroll down until you find print spooler service. Print spooler loads files to the memory for later printing. Double click on it in order to open it. Once its properties appear, click on the stop button to halt the service. Once the service stops, click on the ok button to exit the properties window.

Step 3 -- Open Print Spooler Folder
Now go back to the start menu and in the search bar, type %WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers. Hit the enter key in order to open the spool printers folder. If there is any file here creating a problem, you can delete it and clean the folder. The print spooler service has already been stopped so that no conflict arises. In the tutorial, you will notice that we have cleared the print spooler folder already and thus eradicated any problems that might have existed.

Step 4 -- Resume print spooler
Locate the print spooler service and double click on it in order to open its properties. You'd see that the current status of the service is stopped. Click on the start button to resume the service. In this manner, you can fix problems with the print spooler service.

[stefhead]

I closed this video straight after I had resolved the problem using your information (out of general habit after watching a youtube video.) Realizing how helpful it actually was and how quicklly I was able to get back to work after trying everything else, I reopened youtube, came back to the video to write this comment saying Thank You!! "Credit must be given where credit is due." So Thanks.

[davidwarner]

You are amazing man! Your video helped me a lot. Thanks a lot!

[yayciencia]

Thank you. This didn't solve my specific problem, but it helped me diagnose it. I had to eventually remove the printer and reinstall it to fix the issue.

[siphesihlemarkus]

My man, You have saved my life. Big up to you :).

[karendarbin]

Thank you. worked on my printer. Good job.

[TripleBlsdNHlyFvrd]

Thank You SOOOO much! This straight to the point video fixed my issue.

[charmcris]

Thanks for this video..it helped me a lot

[nursakinah]

Thank you....simple explanation and its work

[مرتضىرياض-ظن]

appreciate your effort 🌷
You are the best 👌

[jdayrm]

so simple, printer software should all have a 'clear spool' option.

[gerryryley]

Thank you for the informative clearly laid out video.

[feroferkovic]

YEAR 2022 AND STILL WORKS. MICROSOFT STILL DIDNT SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

[engineerramona]

Do I need to connect a printer to my laptop to be able to stop print spooler?

[cormac]

What if you've never had your printer connected to a pc

[roslynnaidoo]

I don’t know what to do it’s not working

[abderrahimmehal]

couldn't find printer spooler in services

[investpaisaeepaisa]

hp 1005 mein loads files to memory for later printing aa raha hai.।
Scan kr rha hai pr print nahi nikal raha.। Any solution????

[dariobelardi]

To me it does not fix anything. The problem just presents itself immediately the next print.

[mae]

Wow you sure do talk fast. I went back 5-6 times to catch what you were saying. Kept putting my iPad on pause. Still didn’t get it especially the stuff about typing/something/ etc. I gave up. I’m sure it is an easy fix and I hate to pay someone $85 to walk in the door. I live on Social Security so I try to fix things myself. Unfortunately this one didn’t help.

[kss]

can u talk any faster step by step for us that dont know what we r doing