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Spoolsv.exe open printer error

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If you open the Printers window or attempt to print from any program, you may receive one of the following error messages:

• "Spoolsv.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. "
• "Printer operation cannot continue due to lack of resources. "
• "Subsystem unavailable. "
   

Cause: This problem can occur if a printer driver that is installed on the computer is damaged.


How to repair this Spoolsv.exe error?

Note: For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it.

To resolve this issue, remove printers and printer drivers, and then delete the items that are under certain keys in the registry. Follow these steps:

1. If possible, remove any printers that are listed in the Printers window.
   
   To remove a printer, right-click the printer in the Printers window, click Delete, and then click Yes to confirm the deletion.
    
2. In the Printers window, on the File menu, click Server Properties.
    
3. On the Drivers tab, remove all of the installed printer drivers.
   
   To remove a printer driver, click the driver, click Remove, and then click Yes to confirm.
    
4. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
    
5. Export the following registry keys:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print
    
6. Delete any items that are listed under the following keys (do not delete the keys themselves):
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-2
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-2
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3
    
7. Delete any non-default items that are listed under the following keys:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors
   
   The list of Default monitors includes:
   >. AppleTalk Printing Devices (When Services for Macintosh is installed)
   >. BJ Language Monitor
   >. Local Port
   >. PJL Language Monitor
   >. Standard TCP/IP Port
   >. USB Monitor
   >. Windows NT Fax Monitor (When a Fax Modem is installed)
   
   For additional information about which items are not default, pease visit: How to Troubleshoot Windows Printing Problems
    
8. Delete any items that are listed under the following keys:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Printers
    
9. Quit Registry Editor.
    
10. Restart your computer, and then reinstall the necessary printers.
     

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Microsoft help links for windows spoolsv.exe error

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• Spooler Failure Causes High CPU Usage in the Winlogon.exe and Spoolsv.exe Processes on a Windows 2000 Terminal Server
   
• BitWare Causes Spoolsv.exe Program Error in Windows( Windows 2000)
   
• The Print Spooler process (Spoolsv.exe) crashes after you install a Web Services for Devices (WSD) printer driver on a Windows Vista-based computer
   
• FIX: Memory usage of the Spoolsv.exe process may increase over time when you use a shared printer in Windows Server 2003 to print documents (927744.KB.EN-US.1.0)
   
• An Access Violation Occurs in Spoolsv.exe(Windows XP.2000)
   
• The Print Spooler process (Spoolsv.exe) crashes while it is copying print driver files on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP

 

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