#NoTrayIcon Surpress the default Notification tray icon #SingleInstance force Ensure only one instance at a time Other Info: Logitech Z625 speaker system, Internet Speed: 1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps UploadĪntivirus: Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium Monitor(s) Displays: 2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27" Sound Card: Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF) Graphics Card: ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING Memory: 16 GB (8GBx2) G.SKILL TridentZ DDR4 3200 MHz Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
OS: 64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom self built I am sure that in the fullness of time, Microsoft will come up with something so that this fix does not work, because that's what Microsoft does. If that turns out to be the case, edit the ps1 file to insert the suggested command. This method does not seem to require the second line of code from the Administrator Command Prompt box above, although wiser heads than mine (not hard to find those) may say that I'm just accumulating worthless files by not dumping them. You can then simply left-click on the Quick Launch bar icon for that last file, and your print spooler will reset. Then, because I really am lazy, I created a batch file that I could attach to the Quick Launch bar:Įxplorer.exe "C:\Users\\\Print Spooler.bat" PowerShell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& " Then I created a batch file with a single command in it:
I cobbled this together from web research, so I don't deserve any credit (except perhaps for creative laziness).įrom Windows 10 PowerShell, I created a ps1 file with two commands in it: Shawn's method works, but I think there is an easier (1-click) way. You must be signed in as an administrator to reset and clear the print spooler.
This tutorial will show you how to reset and clear the print spooler to remove print jobs in Windows 10. If you have a stuck print job in the print queue, you can clear and reset the print spooler to remove the stuck print job. Multiple processes can send print jobs to the spool without waiting, and can then perform other tasks, while the "spooler" process operates the printer. Print jobs are stored in a queue at the speed of the computer, then retrieved and printed at the speed of the printer. Management of printing involves retrieving the location of the correct printer driver, loading that driver, spooling high-level function calls into a print job, scheduling the print job for printing, and so on.Ī printer spooler enables storing multiple print jobs within a print queue where it’s retrieved by the printer or print server. The print spooler is an executable file that manages the printing process. The primary component of the printing interface is the print spooler. How to Reset and Clear Print Spooler in Windows 10