Printer spooler service not running virus

You will find below the steps to fix Print Spooler Service is not running error in Windows In most cases, this error can be fixed by restarting the print spooler service. If this does not fix the problem, the Print Spooler Service error on your computer might be related to corrupted drivers or printer programs.

Right-click on the Start button and click on Run. I have been on it for 3 weeks. When I run printer spool service, I get error 2. Your information fixed the error problem that I had been working on for hours.

I can't tell you how grateful I am. Thanks Ryder77, I've been fighting this for days and your solution fixed the issue.

John - Cols Ohio. I had this problem once before when I uninstalled a Lexmark printer, but couldn't solve it except by reinstalled the Lexmark driver. Lexmark print drivers should be classified as a malware, imho. Print spooler service is a service which gives the print command to printer. It is manage the multiple print commands and gives to the print one by one when last print is done.

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Mark Isi Microsoft Agent. Hello, We can offer a few troubleshooting steps related to this issue and see which helps. Type the following commands to stop the print spooler, delete the printers folder content, and restart the printer spooler, and press Enter on each line : After you complete the steps, you should be able to print a document one more time, and your printer should work now.

Question I am facing an issue with my print spooler service. Download Print Spooler Repair Tool. Click on Start button. Click on Computer. Open C: Drive.

Open Windows. Open System In System32 folder, you need to find two files named as spoolsv. You need to change their permissions to administrators. Right click on spoolsv. Click on Security Tab. Click on Advanced. Click on Owner tab. Click on Edit button. Select Administrators , then click on Apply and then OK.

Now owner set as administrator Click on Permission Tab. Click on Change Permission. Find a one more file named as spoolss.