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Windows 7: Print Spooler Queue Clear and Reset
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Print Spooler Queue Clear and Reset
How to Clear and Reset the Print Spooler Queue in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
Published by Brink
05 Jun 2010
How to Clear and Reset the Print Spooler Queue in Vista, Windows Published by
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This tutorial will show you how to clear and reset the print spooler queue in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
This can be handy if you have a document stuck in the print spooler, and/or not allowing your computer to go to sleep Brink
automatically if set to do so.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.
Note
If the print spooler issue persists after resetting it below, the installed printer driver may not be compatible or corrupted. Check
the printer manufacturer's website to download and install the latest Windows compatible driver for it.
OPTION ONE
To Automatically Clear and Reset Print Spooler Queue with a BAT File
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
Reset_and_Clear_Print_Spooler_Queue.bat
2. Save the .bat file to your desktop.
3. Right click or press and hold on the downloaded .bat file, and click/tap on Run as administrator.
4. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes (UACWindows 7/8) or Continue (UACVista).
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5. You will now see a command prompt open for a few seconds, run the commands, and then automatically close. (see
screenshot below)
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6. You can now delete the download .bat file if you like.
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1. Open Services, and stop the Print Spooler service. (see screenshot below) Cursos Práticos
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2. Navigate to the folder below, and open the PRINTERS. (see screenshot below)
C:\Windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS
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3. Click/tap on Continue and Yes (if prompted by UAC) to approve opening the PRINTERS folder. (see screenshot below)
4. Delete all files in the PRINTERS folder until it is empty, then close Windows Explorer. (see screenshot below)
WARNING: DO NOT DELETE the PRINTERS folder itself. Only delete it's contents.
5. Open Services, and start the Print Spooler service. (see screenshot below)
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That's it,
Shawn
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16 Dec 2011 #1
steverido
Thanks very much, I deleted the folders and restarted as you suggested and this worked.
Window s 7 64
73 posts Have a fantastic Christmas and New year.
Regards
Steve
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16 Dec 2011 #2
Brink
You're most welcome Steve.
64bit Window s 10 build
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25 Dec 2012 #3
noelcm
Please help.
Window s 7
8 posts I cannot locate these folders
C:\Windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS
Print spooler is present under Services, but when I click start it says "cannot!"
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25 Dec 2012 #4
NoelDP
Please open an Elevated Command Prompt window and run the following commands
NET START SPOOLER
SC QC SPOOLER
SC QUERYEX SPOOLER
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VirtualBox VM) post the results
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Here are some instructions to make life easier
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then rightclick on Command
Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.
2) To run the commands easier, highlight the block of commands, and rightclick on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the
black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.
3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key then use Ctrl+V or r
click+Paste to paste it into your response.
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14 Feb 2013 #5
AnthonySlipp
Thanks for this! This is so good to know for future reference.
Window s 7 Ultimate
8 posts
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14 Feb 2013 #6
Brink
You're most welcome Anthony. Glad it could help.
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25 Mar 2013 #7
This is an example of why everybody is moving towards Apple Macs/iPhones and Google/Android and LAMP
Call me an anachronism if you want, but this has gotten worse with Windows 8. Every basic action now requires a Google search. I'm
booting up in Chameleon Hackintosh and Ubuntu more and more often now because the learning curve is not as high, steep or laced
with as many crevasses and avalanches.
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25 Mar 2013 #8
Brink
You're most welcome Jules, and welcome to Seven Forums. I'm glad it was able to help.
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17 Apr 2013 #9
c8b8c
I got issue:
Illinois
2 posts Now i see in step 4. above that the PRINTERS folder should not be erased. We'll I erased it and then created a new folder by the same
name. Now i cannot print. Please help me print again.
The details:
A large .pdf file clogged my printer and then slowed my machine to a crawl. In safe mode i managed to get into the ..SPOOL\PRINTER
folder to see a "shock wave flash object" at 235 megs dated the time i made my last print and it was locked. Also in this folder were
over 1.1 million files totaling over 8 GB! Hmm. Because selecting and deleting was taking too long I deleted the folder PRINTERS and
then recreated it after the hour it took to delete all the files. After reboot i print and see the Kyocera printer queue flash SPOOLING
under the Status column but then in a flash of my eye it then says "deleting spooling". The .shd file and shockwave flash files are
made in the ..SPOOL\PRINTERS folder but are size 0KB. No change in status if i restart the print spooler service.
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