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by billc124 1 view

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I have a Windows 2000 Professional PC with Service Pack 2 installed. The problem that I am having is that the Print Spooler service is using up about half the CPU time when there are no applications running. I have just setup this PC so there are not even any printer drivers installed yet. Any ideas on what would make this happen. Also, I have to stop the service to get into the printers folder on the system. If I don't, then it just hangs.

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by maxwell edison

You can delete all files in the SYSTEM32\SPOOL\PRINTERS folder.

For a printer server, you can change the spool folder location by configuring the "server properties" of your printer settings.

Maxwell

by billc124

I fixed the problem by reformatting the PC. There was one application that was installed that was causing it. Uninstalling didn't help so I reformatted. Problem has not come back since then. Thanks for the suggestions.

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