Affected Products ... Print spooler errors are present. Documents sent to the printer do not print and are stuck in the printer sp... Dell Fix print spooler service not running errors in Windows - Microsoft Support Fix print spooler service not running errors in Windows * Step 1: Clear the print queue. ... * Step 2: Check for conflicting or ou... Microsoft Support How do I clear a print job stuck in the print queue - Knowledge Base To manually clear the print queue on a Windows machine: * Stop the print spooler. Open your running services (services.msc) Right- Vasion Windows 10 Printer Spooler not running at startup - Super User Aug 23, 2022 —
Some older malware specifically targets the spooler (e.g., the notorious “Print Nightmare” exploits). Stopping the spooler can be a temporary mitigation while you scan for threats. net stop spooler
(This stops the service, deletes all stuck documents, and restarts it). Affected Products